Nunavut Day in 2023

Exceptional warmth again in Canada: Temperature yesterday reached 31.6C at Hanbury River (63N) in Nunavut. In its short serie since 1995 it's its hottest day on records. 27.5C at Arviat on the Hudson Bay coast. In Newfoundland 19.5C Tmin at Gander, the highest Tmin in June. https://t.co/kFaxHZzG5y

— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) June 29, 2023

Cc: today is Nunavut Day! And I wanted to talk a little bit about the flag that we have. The rich land, vast sea and sweeping sky are represented in the colours of the NU flag. It is divided by the traditional inuksuk, and the blue star depicts the North Star 💙 #NunavutDay2023 https://t.co/KUffI7v6VP

— Koonoo ❄️ (@KoonooHan) July 9, 2023

Wishing a Happy Nunavut Day to the residents of this vast and beautiful territory. https://t.co/wAzm1QZ2FF

— LGen J.J.M.J. Paul, CCA / CAC (@Army_Comd_Armee) July 9, 2023

Happy Nunavut Day! Today, July 9, marks the day that the Government of Canada passed the Nunavut Act as well as the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement. It is inspiring to see Nunavut's ongoing contribution to Canada through fishing, harvesting, and tourism! https://t.co/YDac3z8TXe

— Ryan Turnbull 🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@TurnbullWhitby) July 9, 2023

Today is #NunavutDay, a celebration of the largest and northernmost territory in 🇨🇦, created in 1999. Close collaboration with Nunavummiut is foundational to our work serving northern communities and supporting marine safety and security across the #Arctic. Happy Nunavut Day! https://t.co/d94Nd6aSe9

— Canadian Coast Guard (@CoastGuardCAN) July 9, 2023

An absolutely incredible start to my first visit to Canada’s North. Traveled north with Deputy Premier Pamela Gross and then received a warm welcome from Iqaluit Mayor Solomon Awa on the tarmac. Moved on to celebrate Nunavut Day with a thousand happy residents of Iqaluit, guided… https://t.co/Xky05o2X6e https://t.co/faXgqe7Afo

— David L. Cohen (@USAmbCanada) July 10, 2023

It was on this day thirty years ago that Parliament passed the Nunavut land claims agreement act — the first step in recognizing Nunavut as the sovereign Inuit homeland. To all those who call Inuit Nunangat home: ᖁᕕᐊᓱᑦᑎᐊᖁᔭᒃᑲ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓂ Happy #NunavutDay! ❄️ https://t.co/uWFsGqxlTQ

— Royal Canadian Navy (@RoyalCanNavy) July 9, 2023