A few months later, he was placed in an emergency psychiatric ward in Winnipeg for more than a week, on the referral of a mental health worker in the community. "I wanted my son to live, and... Nunavut couldn't help me do that." They've been in Winnipeg ever since, where her son is receiving regular care from mental health specialists. Since 2009, she's worked as a lawyer for the Government of Nunavut, the Kivalliq Inuit Association and as a criminal defence lawyer. "I was working in Nunavut to help Inuit, but I have nothing to go back to right now," said Sammurtok.

Source: CBC News May 17, 2017 09:00 UTC