Municipal
Rankin Inlet Hamlet Council
Governs Rankin Inlet
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Who sits on it
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Mayor
Elected by everyone in Rankin Inlet
- HT Harry Towtongie Mayor · since October 2023
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Deputy Mayor
Chosen by the council from among its members
- DK Danny Kowmuk Deputy Mayor
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8 councillors
Elected by everyone in Rankin Inlet
- CE Chris Eccles Councillor · since October 2023
- DK Danny Kowmuk Councillor · since October 2023
- DJ David Kakuktinniq Jr. Councillor · since October 2023
- HS Harry Niakrok Sr. Councillor
- LC Levi Curley Councillor · since October 2023
- MH Martha Hickes Councillor · since October 2023
- MD Marvin Dion Councillor
- MS Michael Shouldice Councillor · since October 2023
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Sources for who sits on it
- Mayor nunavutlegislation.ca · checked
- Harry Towtongie as Mayor rankininlet.ca · checked
- Deputy Mayor nunavutlegislation.ca · checked
- Danny Kowmuk as Deputy Mayor rankininlet.ca · checked
- Councillor nunavutlegislation.ca · checked
- Chris Eccles as Councillor rankininlet.ca · checked
- Danny Kowmuk as Councillor rankininlet.ca · checked
- David Kakuktinniq Jr. as Councillor rankininlet.ca · checked
- Harry Niakrok Sr. as Councillor rankininlet.ca · checked
- Levi Curley as Councillor rankininlet.ca · checked
- Martha Hickes as Councillor rankininlet.ca · checked
- Marvin Dion as Councillor rankininlet.ca · checked
- Michael Shouldice as Councillor rankininlet.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)). Hamlets 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. Hamlets Act.
- Local roads and transportation
Local transportation systems and municipal roads, and people, activities and things on them (s. 54.2(b), (d)). Hamlets Act.
- Businesses
Businesses, business activities and persons engaged in business, including business licences (s. 54.2(e)). Hamlets 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). Hamlets 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 hamlet under the Hamlets Act. For: Rankin Inlet Hamlet Council
- nunavutlegislation.ca · checked municipal: Hamlets Act, ss. .01, 54.2 (official consolidation current to 7 Nov 2024). Service examples from hamlet websites (Igloolik, Sanikiluaq, Pond Inlet). 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: Hamlets Act s. 12 (official consolidation current to 7 Nov 2024): mayor and eight elected councillors unless varied by ministerial order (whether any order applies to this hamlet was not checked); Elections Nunavut: "a municipal council normally has eight councillors plus a mayor". For: Councillor
- nunavutlegislation.ca · checked Hamlets Act (Nunavut) s. 41 Deputy mayor (official consolidation, 2024-11-07). For: Deputy Mayor
- rankininlet.ca · checked municipal: Hamlet of Rankin Inlet council page (modified 2025-09-19) For: Harry Towtongie as Mayor, Chris Eccles as Councillor, Danny Kowmuk as Councillor, David Kakuktinniq Jr. as Councillor, Harry Niakrok Sr. as Councillor and 4 more
- rankininlet.ca · checked post named in the note of term 30209; source as recorded for that term: municipal: Hamlet of Rankin Inlet council page (modified 2025-09-19) For: Danny Kowmuk as 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