Posted: Feb 08, 2021 6:41 PM CT | Last Updated: February 9
Iqaluit residents protest on Monday to protect wildlife from the expansion of the Mary River Mine on north Baffin Island. (Beth Brown/CBC)
Community members across Nunavut came out in peaceful protests Monday, to show solidarity with a group of hunters who continue to blockade the Mary River iron ore mine on North Baffin Island.
Protesters at the blockade from Pond Inlet, Igloolik and Arctic Bay say Inuit harvesting rights are being ignored in the company s bid to expand the mine.
Demonstrations started in Pond Inlet last week. New protests were held Monday in Iqaluit, Igloolik, Naujaat and Taloyoak.