Judge to decide whether to dismiss Igloolik Inuit lawsuit over alleged 1960s-70s medical experiments

A Nunavut Court of Justice judge will decide whether to dismiss a 2019 lawsuit by five Igloolik Inuit who allege the federal government subjected them to medical experiments, including skin grafts, in the 1960s and 1970s. The allegations have not been proven in court. This week, lawyers for Ottawa and three universities, brought in as third parties, argued the claims were brought too late because limitation periods had expired. The universities of Manitoba and Toronto deny involvement. Plaintiffs' lawyer Steven Cooper says a dismissal would set a harmful precedent, especially in the North. A decision is expected by year's end.