While Ottawa is a major hub for essential medical services for the hundreds of Nunavut children who have to leave the territory for care, the long and repeated journeys are costly for families, and bringing care closer to home is difficult.
The Pirurviapik child-care centre, meaning 'a place to grow' in Inuktitut, will operate year-round out of a dedicated space at Rideau High School in Ottawa's Vanier neighbourhood.