MLAs approve doubling Nunavut Child Benefit payments

POLITICS  JUN 15, 2026 – 2:34 PM EDT MLAs approve doubling Nunavut Child Benefit payments Families can expect more money starting in September, premier says Nunavut Premier John Main says doubling the Nunavut Child Benefit will help children and families struggling with poverty and food insecurity. (File photo by Arty Sarkisian) By Jeff Pelletier MLAs closed out the spring sitting of the legislature last week by approving a bill that doubles the amount of money families can receive through the Nunavut Child Benefit. Amendments to the Income Tax Act increase the basic Nunavut Child Benef…