Inuit broadcasting gets $2.2-million

Ottawa, Ontario

The Inuit Broadcasting Corporation has received a $2.2-million boost from the Secretary of State to produce Inuktituk television programming for Inuit viewers in the Arctic.

"The Inuit Broadcasting Corporation is providing an essential media service. Without it there would be no Native language television service in the Arctic and that is why I am pleased to support this project," said Secretary of State Minister David Crombie.

The corporation is in its sixth year of operation and produces five hours of weekly television programming which is broadcast via satellite in conjunction with CBC Northern Television service.

News, current events, culture and traditional lifestyle of the Inuit make up the programming.