ManitobaA second board member with the Manitoba Inuit Association (MIA) has resigned. The resignations follow a growing #InuitMeToo movement that saw the termination of the organization’s former CEO after allegations of sexual assault.Resignations plague Winnipeg-based non-profit following CEO’s termination amid sexual abuse allegationsKaren Pauls · CBC News · Posted: Nov 29, 2025 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 5 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.The Winnipeg-based Manitoba Inuit Association is dealing with another resignation from its board of directors, the second in two months. (Jaison Empson/CBC)A second board member with the Manitoba Inuit Association (MIA) has resigned. The resignations follow a growing #InuitMeToo movement that saw the termination of the organization’s former CEO after allegations of sexual assault. In a message to CBC News Friday, Trevor Wright wrote that “effective today” he was no longer affiliated with MIA. “I have stepped down from my role as a youth board representative and have not and will not accept the role of CEO,” he wrote. Wright said he was thankful for the opportunity to sit on the board, but did not respond to further questions. No one from MIA returned requests for comment and none of the remaining three board members could be reached. CBC News has not been able to confirm who has been appointed as the interim CEO or who is leading the Winnipeg-based non-profit association that provides culturally appropriate services for Inuit living in Manitoba, and those coming to the province for medical care. Wright is the second member of the MIA board of directors to resign in the last two months.Trevor Wright is the second person to resign from the Manitoba Inuit Association in the last two months. (Manitoba Inuit Association )The first, in October, came during a growing grassroots #InuitMeToo movement, including a petition with more than 1,400 signatures, which called on the MIA to look into allegations of sexual and physical abuse against its then-CEO, Nastania Mullin. In a special board meeting on Oct. 18, Joanie French, then MIA’s secretary-treasurer, gave her resignation. In a statement, French wrote she had encouraged the board to seek external legal counsel, initiate a third-party investigation and ensure staff could speak without retaliation. However, she said, those efforts “were not supported.”“I no longer believed I could fulfill my duties responsibly within those constraints, nor continue to serve in a structure that was failing to protect Inuit women, staff, and community members,” she wrote, adding that she was leaving under “considerable pressure and duress.”Within days, Ruth Gustaw, 36, told CBC News that Mullin allegedly sexually assaulted her in his mother’s Iqaluit home more than 20 years ago. Gustaw, who now lives in Ottawa, and one other woman have made formal complaints against Mullin with the RCMP and Ottawa Police Service, respectively. CBC News is not revealing her name because she fears repercussions for coming forward. None of the allegations have been proven in court, and Mullin has not been charged. He was replaced with an interim CEO on Oct. 24. On Nov. 7, MIA said in a social media post that it had “made the decision to terminate Nastania Mullin.”On Oct. 24, the Manitoba Inuit Association announced it had replaced CEO Nastania Mullin, pictured here in 2019, with an interim CEO. Mullin was officially terminated on Nov. 7. (Travis Burke/CBC)The post, signed by the board of directors, said MIA had appointed an interim chief executive officer and engaged an outside organization to conduct an “independent and trauma based investigation.”“MIA stands together with our Inuit women, 2LGBTQ+ and gender-diverse community members against intimate partner and sexual violence of any kind,” it said, adding it is committed to supporting those impacted and fostering safety, respect and healing.As of Friday evening, Wright’s profile was still on the MIA website.According to his bio on the site, Wright is from Winnipeg, with roots in Rankin Inlet and Coral Harbour, Nunavut, and St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. It also notes that he is currently a student at CPA Western School of Business in Edmonton. “I strive to honor the vision of those who came before us, while pioneering new frontiers,” his bio reads. “Together, we are creating a world where dreams are not only realized but are surpassed, fostering innovation and excellence for generations to come.” ABOUT THE AUTHORKaren Pauls covers Manitoba stories for CBC national news. She has worked across Canada, U.S. and Europe, and in CBC bureaus in Washington, London and Berlin. In 2025, Karen was the first recipient of CBC’s Audio Doc Unit fellowship program. Awards include the New York Festivals for coverage of the Greyhound bus beheading, and the Radio Television Digital News Association for stories about asylum seekers, the Michif language, the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy, and the royal wedding. In 2007, Karen received the Canadian Association of Journalist’s Dateline Hong Kong Fellowship and did a radio documentary on the 10th anniversary of the deadly avian flu outbreak. Story tips at karen.pauls@cbc.ca. Follow Karen on InstagramFollow Karen on BlueskyFollow Karen on X
Beleaguered Manitoba Inuit Association loses second board member
