Profile: A Vision for Nunavut
"In preparation for Nunavut, extensive consultation with citizens of Nunavut resulted in a vision of a government that:
- places people first
- represents and is accountable and fair to all its residents
- is a servant of the people of Nunavut
- seeks direction from the people
- is shaped by and belongs to the people of Nunavut
- offers programs and services in an integrated and holistic manner
- promotes harmony amongst people
- places ownership of well-being into the hands of individuals, families, and communities
- conducts itself with integrity and openness
- encourages excellence and welcomes creativity
- incorporates the best of Inuit and contemporary government systems."
Source: "Nunavut: - Changing the Map of Canada" Insights – Public Sector Management in Canada, Volume 3, Number 4, Public Policy Forum, Ottawa, January 1999.