Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Cameron Aitken, CHRP, currently serves as a Policy Advisor at Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, focusing on the Career Transitions for Inuit Youth project and coordinating the Summer Youth Leadership Cohort. Previous experience includes roles as Project Coordinator, where responsibilities involved planning and conducting research related to departmental initiatives, and Community Engagement Consultant at Ausome Ottawa, enhancing digital communications. Cameron held the position of Director of Programs at The Canadian Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity, overseeing grant writing and staff supervision, and initially served as an Educator, delivering presentations in schools. Educational credentials include a Master's degree in Gender Studies from Central European University and a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies and Sociology from Carleton University, along with experience as a visiting scholar at The University of Edinburgh.
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Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) is the national representative organization for Inuit in Canada, the majority of whom live in Inuit Nunangat, the Inuit homeland encompassing 51 communities across the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (Northwest Territories), Nunavut, Nunavik (Northern Quebec), and Nunatsiavut (Northern Labrador). Inuit Nunangat makes up 40 percent of Canada’s land area and 72 percent of its coastline. ITK represents the rights and interests of Inuit at the national level through a democratic governance structure that represents all Inuit regions. ITK advocates for policies, programs, and services to address the social, cultural, political, and environmental issues facing our people.