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Newly-selected Nunavut minister gets justice portfolio

Tununiq MLA Karen Nutarak, who was sworninto cabinet on March 6,will also be minister of labour and minister responsiblefor Nunavut Arctic College and the Nunavut Human Rights Tribunal.

Karen Nutarak becomes justice minister as premier announces new cabinet roles

A woman poses in front of a door bearing the coat of arms for Nunavut.
Tununiq MLA Karen Nutarak, pictured in the Nunavut Legislative Assembly in March 2024. (Nick Murray/CBC News)

The newest member of Nunavut'scabinet is nowthe territory's minister of justice.

Tununiq MLA Karen Nutarak, who was sworninto cabinet on March 6,will also be minister of labour, and minister responsiblefor Nunavut Arctic College and the Nunavut Human Rights Tribunal.

Nutarak takes overthe justiceportfolio from David Akeeagok.

NunavutPremier P.J. Akeeagok announced the new cabinet portfolios on Thursday.

"We are at a critical point inour mandate, with less than two years to accomplish our ambitious goals," Akeeagok said in a news release.

"I want to ensure thatour collective energy as a cabinet is focused on our mandate priorities and the work thatremains to be done."

Premier Akeeagok also made other changes to his cabinet, including adding the ministryof seniors to his portfolio.

Daniel Qavvik will continue as environment minister and will also be minister of culture and heritage.

Nutarak fills the cabinet spot vacated byJoelie Kaernerk, who was stripped of his cabinet portfolios in January over a code of conduct violation.

Nutarakjoins a cabinet that has seen the resignation of four ministers since the leadership forum in 2021.