The man who called police the night RCMP shot Jeremy Nuvviaq in Sanirajak, Nunavut, in 2017 says he was trying to save Nuvviaq's life. "I knew pointing a toy [gun] at a police officer, it might kill you," Jason Dawson said Monday.
Before the shooting in 2017, Jeremy Nuvviaq livestreamed on social media that he wanted to 'die by police.' A coroner's inquest will examine his death and consider how future deaths can be prevented.
The COVID-19 pandemic, the recent water crisis in Iqaluit and the decades-long housing, health and mental health crises are all factors contributing to Nunavut s ongoing suicide epidemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic, the recent water crisis in Iqaluit and the decades-long housing, health and mental health crises are all factors contributing to Nunavut s ongoing suicide epidemic.