NTI president on leave after being charged with assault
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Jeremy Tunraluk, president of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI), is on leave from his position after he was charged with assault.
On Dec. 3, Iqaluit RCMP charged Tunraluk with assault causing bodily harm.
Tunraluk, 39, was elected president of NTI in 2024. A spokesperson with NTI said that Tunraluk is now on unpaid leave from his role as president.
He previously worked for the Qikiqtani Inuit Association and is a well-known Nunavut musician.
In an email, RCMP spokesperson Sgt. George Henrie said that since the matter is before the courts RCMP would not be releasing any other information.
Tunraluk’s next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 15 in Iqaluit.
Ivaluarjuk Merritt, NTI's communications director, told CBC in an email that Tunraluk contacted NTI management to inform them of the charge and volunteered to step aside temporarily.
"The NTI board agreed and asked him to take an unpaid leave, the length of the leave will be decided by the board later," Merritt wrote.
NTI vice-president Paul Irngaut will serve as acting president until the board determines next steps, Merritt wrote.
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