Pat Angnakak

Angnakak was described as the "voice for bullied government employees in Iqaluit" by Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN).[4] An employee – who was suicidal due to conflicts with their supervisor leading to fears of job loss – talked to Angnakak after talking to superiors and ethics officers had failed, and Angnakak (as well as some of her colleagues) began talking to the Assembly's ministers[4] and questioning the territory's Human Resources Minister Keith Peterson during House sessions, citing nepotism, favoritism, and the dissolution of the government's HR department.[5] Angnakak described many of the government's workplace conflicts as stemming from cultural conflicts between Inuit employees and their non-Inuit managers, employee fears of loss of government-employment-provided housing to offset expensive rent, and disproportionate rates of temporary vs. permanent jobs among the local, Inuit employees vs. non-Inuit employees hired from southern Canada.[4]

Angnakak suggested establishing a public service commission, following the Yukon's model, which would include a workplace wellness office and a committee made up of representatives that would hear disagreements between employees and their supervisors.[4]

In 2018, Angnakak, serving as Healthcare Minister, described a systemic problem with addiction, domestic violence, and mental healthcare due to a lack of resources and infrastructure, such as mental health professionals and shelters for women fleeing violence.[6] She, Minister of Family Services Elisapee Sheutiapik, Northwest Territories Minister of Health and Social Services Glen Abernethy, and Yukon Minister of Health and Social Services Pauline Frost later met to collaborate on methods to improve health across northern Canada. The Ministers discussed working across territories and issues such as "Indigenous children and youth in care, recruitment and retention of health and social services professionals, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder," and the effects of poverty and distance on food insecurity, including programs such as Nutrition North Canada.

In June 2019, Angnakak called for changes in government handling and accountability of its contractors of medical evacuation airlines and equipment, citing ongoing issues with equipment failures leading to service delays and further medical complications.[7]