Minister Aglukkaq to Host Circumpolar Mental Wellness Symposium 23 March 2015Arctic PeoplesCanadaSustainable Development Working Group The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council ... The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister for the Arctic Council will host the Circumpolar Mental Wellness Symposium in Iqaluit, Nunavut, from March 25 to 27, 2015. Canada made the promotion of mental wellness in circumpolar communities a priority under its Arctic Council chairmanship. The Circumpolar Mental Wellness Symposium marks the culmination of this priority. Delegates will include Indigenous representatives, researchers, youth, and policy-makers. The symposium, which will be a forum to discuss ways to improve mental wellness among Arctic peoples, takes place over three days, with a special focus on mental wellness and youth.