Add StudioX as a preferred source on GoogleCommunity members and partners gathered in Iqaluit on November 13 to mark the completion of construction at Aqqusariaq, Nunavut’s new addictions and trauma recovery facility.
Indigenous Services Canada says the 24-bed centre is moving from construction toward programming and operations. The facility is designed to provide inpatient and outpatient care, counselling, on-the-land programming and aftercare for individuals and families.
The celebration involved the Government of Nunavut Department of Health, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, Indigenous Services Canada, Elders and other project partners. The announcement recognizes a physical facility milestone, rather than confirming that all services are already fully operating.
The centre is intended to support care within Nunavut, including approaches informed by local community needs and culture. Residents seeking immediate help should use currently operating health and crisis services rather than assume the new centre is accepting patients on the day of the event.
Official source: Indigenous Services Canada, November 13, 2026.
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