She suggested that the problem wouldbealleviated if people were told "clearly" that they will not be held liable if they grit a pavement and somebody falls over on it.
Pita Aatami, president of the non-profit organization Makivik, expressed the hope for a "better Nunavik" and that the violence, suicides and drug abuse that have blighted the 14 Inuit villages in the region wouldbealleviated.
"I'm sure all jurors have tremendous hardships that would greatly bealleviated with the largess of this court and by any type of compensation, " Shapiro said.