Shirley Tagalik
Former educator and community researcher who runs the Akumivik Society in Arviat, Nunavut, leading community-based environmental monitoring programs that blend Inuit knowledge with Western science.
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Mar 3, 2026 • 32min
Carney Cuts The Scientists Who Test For Toxins
Shirley Tagalik, a community researcher who runs the Akumivik Society in Arviat, Nunavut, blends Inuit knowledge with Western science. Christine Bishop, a retired federal ecotoxicologist with decades at Environment and Climate Change Canada, explains contaminant monitoring. They discuss microplastics testing, community-led sample collection, long-term national monitoring, and what losing lab capacity means for public safety and policy.
