Dennis Patterson
About Dennis Patterson
Senator Dennis Patterson served as premier of the Northwest Territories between 1987 and 1991, and he helped to establish Nunavut as Canada’s newest territory. He represents Nunavut in the Senate and is deputy chair of the Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples.
Opinion: In Qajaq Robinson, Inuit have strong presence on MMIW inquiry
As a non-Inuk representing the 85 per cent of the population of Nunavut who are Inuit in the Senate of Canada, I am very wary of using the term 'racism' to criticize any actions or belief.