Nancy Karetak-Lindell, Former MP, Appointed as Nunavut Senator

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon stands with Nancy Karetak-Lindell after investing her in the Order of Canada during a National Indigenous Peoples Day ceremony at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa, on June 21, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

The first person to ever serve as the member of Parliament for Nunavut is being appointed to the Senate.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce the appointment of Nancy Karetak-Lindell to fill Nunavut’s only Senate seat today.