In an exciting announcement at the Kivalliq Trade Show’s closing gala on September 27, 2023, Agnico Eagle's Nunavut Vice-President, Martin Plante, unveiled a visionary commitment: $2.5 million to nourish the dreams of Nunavut's future generation through a transformative partnership with Breakfast Club of Canada.
This funding will support food security by ensuring all elementary school students of the Kivalliq and the Kitikmeot communities in Nunavut have access to breakfast on every school day, for a minimum of three years.
With 10,000 youth set to come of age in the next decade, Agnico Eagle recognizes the importance of nurturing the next generation in Nunavut.
“Children hold the potential to shape Nunavut and Canada's future, and we are committed to supporting their dreams and aspirations. With Breakfast Club Canada, we hope we can help them get a head start by fueling their bodies and minds.” stated Martin Plante.
About Breakfast Club of Canada
Since 1994, Breakfast Club of Canada has been working with partners from all sectors to help children in every province and territory across the country access a nutritious breakfast and reach their full potential.
Judith Barry, Breakfast Club of Canada's Co-Founder and Government Relations Director, expressed her gratitude for the collaboration, stating, "We are deeply honoured to partner with Agnico Eagle. Together, we are taking a significant step toward ensuring that every child in Nunavut has access to the nourishment they need to thrive. This partnership exemplifies the power of collective action in making a meaningful impact on children's lives because success tomorrow starts with a breakfast today."
About Agnico Eagle’s Inunnguiniq Project
Since Agnico Eagle’s Executive Chairman of the board, Sean Boyd, announced a $5 million pledge towards mine training and mental health programs in Nunavut in February 2020, the company has consulted with communities and local partners to better understand how to move forward with the donation in the most meaningful way possible.
Through these consultations, which included conversations with the Kivalliq Elders Advisory Committee that allowed for the development of the name itself - Inunnguiniq, meaning “creating a whole human being” - it was determined that the pledge would be allocated towards three specific areas:
• Promotion of an active lifestyle through the support of traditional activities, including on the land
• Food security
• Support for Inuit-led non-profits that can have an important and long-lasting positive impact in the communities
Agnico Eagle has now developed three partnerships through Inunnguiniq to create a long-term positive impact in Nunavut:
• $250,000 investment to the Arctic Rose Foundation
• $2.25 million investment to Ilitaqsiniq
• $2.5 million investment to Breakfast Club of Canada
Click here to learn more about the Inunnguiniq Project.
Supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Agnico Eagle is working to support progress on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We recognize that the mining industry has an opportunity to positively contribute to all 17 of the SDGs.
As part of our community investment strategy, Agnico Eagle works alongside communities to identify and support health initiatives, including those that provide people in need with nutritious food. We minimize and mitigate operating impacts on biodiversity to safeguard the sustainability of subsidence hunting, fishing, and gathering, and we look for innovative solutions that create synergies between mining and local agriculture.
A summary of our efforts to contribute to all UN SDGs is provided on our website.