RCMP Spied on Nunavut Leaders in 1970s

Newly declassified documents reveal that the RCMP Security Service spied on Inuit leaders, including John Amagoalik, during the 1970s as they developed the proposal for Nunavut, amid fears of an Inuit-Dene alliance.

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Mounties spied on 'Father of Nunavut' in 1970s amid fears of Inuit-Dene alliance

The RCMP Security Service spied on Inuit leaders like John Amagoalik as they developed their Nunavut proposal in the 1970s, newly declassified papers show. Between 1972 and 1980, Mounties compiled a three-volume intelligence dossier on the national Inuit organization under the "Native extremism" program.

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Mounties spied on 'Father of Nunavut' in 1970s amid fears of Inuit-Dene alliance

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