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Institut nordique du Québec (INQ) is proud to present its activity report for the year 2023-2024. This document will take you to the heart of the initiatives, scientific advances and ongoing development of our network...
In southern Quebec, we turn on the tap and watch the wastewater go down the drain without question. Not so in Nunavik, where permafrost prevents the construction of water and sewer systems. At home, questions arise not only about drinking water management, but also about water quality, as Stéphanie Guilherme, professor in the Department of Civil and Water Engineering at Université Laval, explains.
Before colonisation, the Inuit had their own system of social regulation, often mediated by elders or family providers. Even today, various informal mechanisms help maintain social order, such as denouncing a person's misbehavior on community radio without naming him or her. But with colonisation, Inuit have seen non-Inuit judges and police arrive to settle their disputes...
As part of its annual Symposium, INQ exhibited the photos submitted to the amateur photo contest launched early in 2024. The 200 Symposium participants were asked to vote for their favorite photo...