Municipal
Iqaluit City Council
Governs Iqaluit
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Who sits on it
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Mayor
Elected by everyone in Iqaluit
- Solomon Awa Mayor · since October 2023
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Deputy Mayor
Chosen by the council from among its members
- Kimberly Smith Deputy Mayor
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Alternate Deputy Mayor
Chosen by the council from among its members
- Harry Flaherty Alternate Deputy Mayor
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8 councillors
Elected by everyone in Iqaluit
- Amber Aglukark Councillor
- Harry Flaherty Councillor · since October 2023
- Kimberly Smith Councillor · since October 2023
- Kyle Sheppard Councillor · since October 2023
- Methusalah Kunuk Councillor · since October 2023
- Romeyn Stevenson Councillor · since October 2023
- Simon Nattaq Councillor · since October 2023
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Sources for who sits on it
- Mayor nunavutlegislation.ca · checked
- Solomon Awa as Mayor iqaluit.ca · checked
- Deputy Mayor nunavutlegislation.ca · checked
- Kimberly Smith as Deputy Mayor iqaluit.ca · checked
- Alternate Deputy Mayor nunavutlegislation.ca · checked
- Harry Flaherty as Alternate Deputy Mayor iqaluit.ca · checked
- Councillor nunavutlegislation.ca · checked
- Amber Aglukark as Councillor iqaluit.ca · checked
- Harry Flaherty as Councillor iqaluit.ca · checked
- Kimberly Smith as Councillor iqaluit.ca · checked
- Kyle Sheppard as Councillor iqaluit.ca · checked
- Methusalah Kunuk as Councillor iqaluit.ca · checked
- Romeyn Stevenson as Councillor iqaluit.ca · checked
- Simon Nattaq as Councillor iqaluit.ca · checked
What it can do
- By-laws for municipal purposes
Passes by-laws on the safety, health and welfare of people and the protection of people and property; people, activities and things in or near public places; nuisances, including unsightly property; wild and domestic animals; and their enforcement (s. 54.2(a)-(c), (g), (h)). Cities, Towns and Villages Act.
- Municipal services, utilities and facilities
Programs, services, utilities and facilities provided by or for the municipality (s. 54.2(f)), e.g. water supply, sewage and garbage collection, the landfill and recreation facilities. Cities, Towns and Villages Act.
- Local roads and transportation
Local transportation systems and municipal roads, and people, activities and things on them (s. 54.2(b), (d)). Cities, Towns and Villages Act.
- Businesses
Businesses, business activities and persons engaged in business, including business licences (s. 54.2(e)). Cities, Towns and Villages Act.
- Good government and local services
To provide good government, to provide services, facilities or other things council considers necessary or desirable for all or part of the municipality, and to develop a safe and viable municipality (s. .01). Cities, Towns and Villages Act.
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Sources for what it can do
- By-laws for municipal purposes nunavutlegislation.ca · checked
- Municipal services, utilities and facilities nunavutlegislation.ca · checked
- Local roads and transportation nunavutlegislation.ca · checked
- Businesses nunavutlegislation.ca · checked
- Good government and local services nunavutlegislation.ca · checked
Sources
- elections.nu.ca · checked municipal: One of Nunavut's 25 municipal councils (Elections Nunavut, municipal council elections); a city under the Cities, Towns and Villages Act. For: Iqaluit City Council
- nunavutlegislation.ca · checked municipal: Cities, Towns and Villages Act, ss. .01, 54.2 (unofficial consolidation current to 2018-09-01). For: By-laws for municipal purposes, Municipal services, utilities and facilities, Local roads and transportation, Businesses, Good government and local services
- nunavutlegislation.ca · checked municipal: Nunavut Elections Act ss. 224.8, 224.10 (consolidation current to 22 Sep 2025). For: Mayor
- nunavutlegislation.ca · checked municipal: Cities, Towns and Villages Act s. 12 (mayor and eight councillors); the City of Iqaluit council page says the same; term per Nunavut Elections Act s. 224.8. For: Councillor
- nunavutlegislation.ca · checked Cities, Towns and Villages Act (Nunavut) s. 41 Deputy mayor (consolidation current to 2018-09-01). For: Deputy Mayor
- nunavutlegislation.ca · checked Cities, Towns and Villages Act (Nunavut) s. 42 Acting mayor (consolidation current to 2018-09-01); post name from the City of Iqaluit council page. For: Alternate Deputy Mayor
- iqaluit.ca · checked municipal: City of Iqaluit council page (lists Councillor Amber Aglukark, appointed after the 2023 election) For: Solomon Awa as Mayor
- iqaluit.ca · checked municipal: City of Iqaluit council page For: Amber Aglukark as Councillor, Harry Flaherty as Councillor, Kimberly Smith as Councillor, Kyle Sheppard as Councillor, Methusalah Kunuk as Councillor and 2 more
- iqaluit.ca · checked post named in the note of term 30193; source as recorded for that term: municipal: City of Iqaluit council page For: Kimberly Smith as Deputy Mayor
- iqaluit.ca · checked post named in the note of term 30192; source as recorded for that term: municipal: City of Iqaluit council page For: Harry Flaherty as Alternate Deputy Mayor
- elections.nu.ca · checked municipal: Elections Nunavut, municipal council elections: next municipal general election 25 October 2027; Nunavut Elections Act s. 224.8(2) (fourth Monday of October every four years). For: General election, October 25, 2027
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