Leaders in Nunavik are exploring the idea of banishment as a way to stop the flow of drugs and alcohol into their communities.

Banishment is a historical practice that a growing number of Indigenous communities have been bringing back.

Pita Aatami, president of Makivvik which represents Inuit in Nunavik, says the policy, if implemented, would largely target non-Nunavik residents bringing in contrabands. He says substance use is “killing our people.”