Ottawa think tank suggests self-government for Far North

Ottawa, Ontario

An Ottawa think tank says those with the strongest claim to self-government are the people in the Far North whose ties to the land go back thousands of years.

"Canadian will be judged for the condition of Inuit society-and judged harshly if that previously vigorous and self-reliant society disintegrates under the weight of social problems arising from the impact of the industrial world," said a report from the Ottawa chapter of the Canadian Institute on International Affairs released March 21.