Cathy Towtongie | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut | |
In office October 30, 2017 –September 20, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Tom Sammurtok |
Succeeded by | Alexander Sammurtok |
Constituency | Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet |
Personal details | |
Residence | Rankin Inlet,Nunavut |
Q. Cathy Towtongie is a Canadian Inuk politician from Rankin Inlet,Nunavut. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut in the 2017 general election to represent the electoral district of Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet. [1]
Prior to her election to the legislature,Towtongie served two terms as president of Nunavut Tunngavik from 2001 to 2004 and from 2010 to 2016. [2] In this role,she faced criticism when she publicly objected to Iqaluit City Council's decision to raise a rainbow flag during the 2014 Winter Olympics in protest against the Russian gay propaganda law. [3]
In 2020 she faced further criticism when she objected to the use of the word two-spirit in a motion on missing and murdered Indigenous women by fellow MLA Elisapee Sheutiapik,arguing that the concept was not a part of Inuit culture. [4] The criticism included an open letter from actress Anna Lambe,calling on the legislature to censure Towtongie for her comments. [5] In 2021,just a few days before the commencement of the 2021 Nunavut general election campaign,Towtongie criticized the clothing manufacturer Canada Goose for its decision to stop using natural fur in its products. [6]
Towtongie was defeated in the 2021 election by Alexander Sammurtok. [7]
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