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Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge: Catching Up with the Winners
Lessons learned on building the cities of tomorrow from the four winning teams of Canada's Smart Cities Challenge.
January 15, 2021
Presentation
March 1, 2019
Smart Cities Challenge (Competition One): Nunavut Association of Municipalities Final Proposal
Nunavut Association of Municipalities
Introducing the Katinnganiq makerspace project for youth living across Nunavut. Watch the video
The Smart Cities Challenge is a pan-Canadian competition open to all municipalities, local or regional governments, and Indigenous communities (First Nations, Métis and Inuit). The Challenge empowers communities to adopt a smart cities approach to improve the lives of their residents through innovation, data and connected technology. Introducing the Katinnganiq project.
Prize category: $10 million
Name of community: Nunavut Association of Municipalities
Province: Nunavut
Population: 35,944
Indigenous community: Yes
Challenge statement
Our communities will implement protective and preventative measures to reduce the risk of suicide in Nunavut, which is ten times the national average, and increase the amount and accessibility of peer support networks, educational resources and creative outlets that promote positive Mental Health to all Nunavummiut.