Canada Supports Tarquti Energy to Empower Inuit to Take Charge of Nunavik’s Energy Transition  

News release

February 10, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario Natural Resources Canada and

                        Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Indigenous and remote communities across Canada are leading the way in prioritizing cleaner, cheaper and more reliable energy sources as they continue to experience some of the deepest impacts of climate change. By investing in clean energy initiatives that support economic development and energy independence, we can make our air cleaner and build resilient, healthy communities — all while creating local jobs that residents can depend on. For Inuit and Northern communities, building community readiness based on Inuit knowledge and expertise is key to the clean energy transition in some of the most remote places in Canada.

Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, announced an investment of nearly $5.5 million from the Government of Canada for Tarquti Energy to build capacity for renewable energy in the Nunavik region of Quebec.

In Northern Quebec, Tarquti is acting efficiently by leading Nunavik’s clean energy transition in partnership with community stakeholders. In 2022, Tarquti signed an historic partnership with the provincial utility, Hydro-Québec, to advance community-led and -owned clean energy projects across the region. Tarquti’s grassroots approach depends on the involvement of all major players in the clean energy sector and most importantly Nunavik’s local and regional organizations, including landholding corporations and local cooperatives. 

This funding will allow Tarquti to create the required tools and build capacity to develop and implement community engagement plans, establish a regional team, promote job creation and complete project studies and planning. Thanks to federal funding, Tarquti will increase its regional engagement by supporting local energy champions and creating energy planning in 12 communities, developing community clean energy projects tailored to local needs and priorities.

To support other Indigenous, rural and remote communities transitioning to clean energy, the Government of Canada has also created the Clean energy in Indigenous, rural and remote communities initiative, a single-window approach to access resources and energy funding. 

This investment is another example of the Government of Canada’s commitment to meaningful participation, ownership and decision-making by Indigenous Peoples in the energy transition as they expand innovative clean energy solutions to develop their local economies, displace fossil fuels and further advance self-determination.

ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᑲᕙᒪᖓ ᑕᕐᖁᑎᓗ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᒌᑦᓲᒃ ᐃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᓂᒃ ᐱᒍᓐᓇᓯᑎᑦᓯᓂᕐᒥᒃ

ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ ᐃᑯᒪᖃᕈᑏᑦ ᓄᑦᑎᑕᐅᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓱᒃᑯᓇᕐᑐᓕᐅᖕᖏᑐᓄᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᑕᐅᓂᖓᓂᒃ

ᕕᕗᐊᕆ 10, 2023 ᐋᑐᒑ, ᐋᓐᑎᐅᕆᔪ

ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐱᑦᓴᖑᕆᐊᓪᓚᒍᓐᓇᑐᓕᕆᔩᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᐅᔪᓪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᑐᖃᕐᓄᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᑐᒥᐅᓄᓪᓗ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᓄᓇᓖᓪᓗ ᖃᓂᖕᖏᑐᒥ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᓯᕗᓕᕐᑐᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐸᐅᑦᔨᒐᓱᐊᕐᓱᑎᓪᓗ ᓱᒃᑯᓇᕐᑐᓕᐅᖕᖏᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᑯᒪᖃᕈᑎᖃᕐᓂᒥᒃ, ᐊᑭᑭᓐᓂᓴᐅᓗᓂ ᓯᖁᑦᑎᑲᑕᖕᖏᓂᕐᓴᐅᓗᓂᓗ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᐅᒐᔭᕐᑐᓂᒃ ᓱᕐᕋᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᒻᒪᕆᐅᒐᒥᒃ ᓯᓚᕐᔪᐊᑉ ᐅᕐᖂᓯᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖓᓄᑦ. ᓱᒃᑯᓇᕐᑐᓕᐅᖕᖏᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᖃᕐᓂᒥᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᓂᒥᒍᑦ ᒪᑭᑕᒐᓱᐊᕐᓂᑎᒍᑦ ᐱᕈᕐᐸᓕᐊᓂᖅ, ᓇᒻᒥᓂᕐᓗ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᖃᕐᓂᑯᑦ ᑎᕐᑐᒥᒃ ᓴᓗᒪᔪᒥᒃ ᐱᑕᖃᕈᓐᓇᑐᒍᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᑦᑎᓂᓪᓗ ᖃᓄᐃᖕᖏᓯᐊᕐᓂᓴᐅᑎᑦᓯᓗᑕ — ᐱᓇᓱᒐᐅᒍᓐᓇᑐᓂᓪᓗ ᓄᐃᑦᓯᓗᑕ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂ. ᐃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᓅᓕᖓᔪᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᑐᒥᐅᓄᓪᓗ, ᓄᓇᓕᒻᒥ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᒪᑦᓯᐊᓂᖅ ᐃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓀᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᐅᓯᖓᓂᒃ ᑐᖕᖓᕕᖃᕐᓱᓂ ᓴᓗᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᖃᕐᓂᖅ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐅᐸᑦᑕᐅᒍᐊᕐᑑᖏᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᖃᕐᑐᓄᑦ.

ᐅᓪᓗᒥ, ᑐᕐᖃᑕᕐᕕᒃ ᑖᓐ ᕚᓐᑖᓪ, ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᑐᒥᐅᓂᒃ, ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᐅᐊᓐᓂᖓᓂᒥᐅᓂᒃ ᑕᕐᕋᒥᐅᓂᓪᓗ, ᐱᒍᑦᔨᓱᓂ ᑐᕐᖃᑕᕐᕕᐅᔪᒥᒃ ᔮᓂᑕᓐ ᒍᐃᓪᑭᓐᓴᓐᒥᒃ, ᐱᑦᓴᖑᕆᐊᓪᓚᒍᓐᓇᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ, ᑐᓴᕐᑎᓯᒍᑎᖃᕐᑐᖅ, ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᕐᑎᓯᓛᕐᓂᒥᓂᒃ $5.5 ᒥᓕᐊᓐ ᒥᑦᓯᑎᓐᓃᑐᓂᒃ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᑲᕙᒪᖓᓂᑦ ᑕᕐᖁᑎ ᓴᓇᒍᑎᐅᓛᕐᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ ᑯᐯᑉ ᓄᓇᖓᓂ.

ᑯᐯᑉ ᑕᕐᕋᖓᓂ, ᑕᕐᖁᑎ ᓯᕗᓕᕐᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ ᓴᓗᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᓕᐅᕐᓂᒥᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᖃᕐᓱᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂᒃ. 2022-ᖑᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᑕᕐᖁᑎ ᐊᑎᓕᐅᖃᑎᖃᓚᐅᔪᒧᖅ ᐊᑑᑎᔭᐅᓚᐅᕐᓯᒪᖕᖏᑐᒥᒃ ᑯᐯᒻᒥ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᕆᔨᓂᒃ, ᓄᓇᓕᒻᒥᐅᓄᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᕐᑕᐅᓗᓂ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᒥᒃ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᖃᕐᓂᒧᑦ ᓴᓗᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᓱᒃᑯᓇᕐᑐᓕᐅᖕᖏᑐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ. ᑕᕐᖁᑎ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᖃᕐᓱᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᓚᐅᑎᑦᓯᔪᖅ ᐃᓘᓐᓇᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᖃᕐᓂᒥᒃ ᓱᒃᑯᓇᕐᑐᓕᐅᖕᖏᑐᓂᒃ ᐱᓗᐊᕐᑐᒥᓪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ ᓄᓇᓕᓕᒫᑎᒍᓪᓗ ᑎᒥᐅᔪᓂᒃ, ᐃᓚᐅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᓄᓇᒥᒃ ᑎᒍᒥᐊᕐᑏᑦ ᑯᐊᐯᓪᓗ.

ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᕐᑎᑕᐅᒍᑏᑦ ᑕᕐᖁᑎᒧᑦ ᐱᐅᒃᑯᑎᑖᕈᑎᐅᒍᓐᓇᓂᐊᕐᑐᑦ ᐱᒍᓐᓇᑐᓂᓪᓗ ᐱᕈᕐᑎᓯᒍᑎᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᑐᓕᕐᑎᓯᒍᑎᐅᓗᑎᓪᓗ ᓄᓇᓖᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᓯᒪᔭᖏᓐᓂᒃ, ᓄᓇᓕᓕᒫᑎᒍᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᑎᖃᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᓂᒃ, ᐱᓇᓱᒐᑦᓴᓂᓪᓗ ᓄᐃᑦᓯᒍᑎᐅᓗᑎᒃ, ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕈᑎᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐱᔭᕇᕈᑎᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᐸᕐᓇᕈᑎᓂᓪᓗ. ᓇᑯᕐᒪᑕ ᑲᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᕐᑎᓯᒍᑎᖏᑦ, ᑕᕐᖁᑎ ᓄᓇᓕᓕᒫᑎᒍᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᓂᒥᓂᒃ ᐳᕐᑐᓯᑎᑦᓯᒋᐊᕈᓐᓇᓂᐊᓕᕐᑐᖅ ᓴᐳᒻᒥᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᐅᒍᓐᓇᑐᓂᓪᓗ ᓄNᓕᓐᓂ 12-ᓂ ᐸᕐᓇᓗᓂ, ᓄᓇᓖᑦ ᓱᒃᑯᓇᕐᑐᖃᖕᖏᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᑖᕈᓐᓇᓯᖁᑦᓱᒋᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᑉ ᑭᖕᖒᒪᒋᔭᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᔭᐅᖁᔭᖏᓐᓂᓗ ᑐᖕᖓᕕᖃᕐᑐᓂᒃ.

ᓴᐳᒻᒥᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᑐᖃᕐᓂᒃ, ᓄᓇᓕᐊᕈᕐᒥᐅᓂᒃ ᖃᓂᖕᖏᑐᒥᐅᓂᓪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂᒃ ᓄᑦᑎᐸᓪᓕᐊᖁᑦᓱᒋᑦ ᓱᒃᑯᓇᕐᑐᖃᖕᖏᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᑖᕐᓂᒧᑦ, ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᑲᕙᒪᖓ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᓯᒪᒻᒥᔪᖅ ᓱᒃᑯᓇᕐᑐᖃᖕᖏᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᓕᐅᕐᓂᒥᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᑐᖃᕐᓂ, ᓄᓇᓕᐊᕈᕐᓂ ᖃᓂᖕᖏᑐᒥᐅᓂᓪᓗ ᓄᓇᖃᕐᑐᓄᑦ, ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᑐᑦᑕᕕᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᑎᖃᕈᓐᓇᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᕐᑎᑕᐅᓗᑎᓪᓗ.

ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᕐᑎᓯᒍᑎᐅᔪᑦ ᐆᑦᑐᕋᐅᑎᑦᓯᐊᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᑲᕙᒪᖓᑕ ᐱᒐᓱᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᐃᓚᐅᕕᖃᑦᓯᐊᕋᓱᐊᕐᓂᖓᓂᒃ, ᓇᒻᒥᓂᖃᕐᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᑐᑭᑖᕆᔨᐅᓗᑎᓪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᑐᙯᑦ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᓕᐅᕐᓂᒥᒃ ᓱᒃᑯᓇᕐᑐᖃᖕᖏᑐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᒻᒥᓂᒃ ᐱᕈᕐᐸᓕᐊᑎᑦᓯᒍᑎᒋᒍᓐᓇᑕᒥᓂᒃ, ᑕᐅᕐᓯᐅᑎᐅᓗᑎᓪᓗ ᐅᕐᓱᐊᓗᑦᑐᑐᓄᑦ ᐳᔪᕐᓗᓕᐅᕐᑐᓄᑦ ᓇᒻᒥᓂᕐᓗ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᓯᒍᓐᓇᓯᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᑎᒍᓯᒍᑎᒋᓗᓂᐅᒃ.

Quotes

“Indigenous communities are on the front lines in the fight against climate change and leading the way toward a net-zero future. Canada’s collaboration with Tarquiti Energy shows how meaningful partnerships can advance the clean energy transition across the North, helping to lower emissions, create jobs and build local resilience.”

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson

Minister of Natural Resources 

“Through the leadership of organizations such as Tarquti Energy, Inuit are leading the energy transition while growing their economies and building resilient communities. These efforts must be informed by local and traditional knowledge, and as the eyes and ears on the ground, Indigenous Peoples are uniquely positioned to lead the way using Indigenous knowledge systems and science. By working together in partnership, we’re taking necessary action to fight climate change.”

The Honourable Dan Vandal                                                                                                                            Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor

“Makivvik is committed to ensuring that Inuit-owned organizations have the financial support they need to grow and lead Nunavik into the future. The creation of Tarquti, through a joint venture between Makivvik and Ilagiisaq, is an example of the type of forward-looking enterprises that will drive economic development, create jobs and enable Inuit to continue to protect our environment, as we have since time immemorial. The investment from the Government of Canada means that Tarquti can move forward in the creation of innovative clean energy solutions by Inuit for Inuit.” 

Pita Aatami
President, Makivvik Corporation

“Our region is ready to take charge of Nunavik’s energy transition, and the commitment of our local entities is essential in leading this change. There is a strong interest among our communities in building readiness and capacity based on Inuit knowledge and expertise, and Tarquti plays a key role in facilitating the process for us.”

Mary Johannes
President, Ilagiisaq

“ᓄᓇᓕᑐᙯᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐸᐅᑦᓱᑎᒃ ᐹᒍᑎᖃᕐᑐᑦ ᓯᓚᕐᔪᐊᑉ ᐅᕐᖂᓯᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᓯᕗᓕᕐᓱᑎᓪᓗ ᓯᕗᓂᕐᒥ ᓱᒃᑯᓇᕐᑐᖃᖕᖏᑐᓂᒃ ᐱᐅᒃᑯᑎᖃᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᒥᒃ. ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᑲᕙᒪᖓᑕ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᐅᓂᖓ ᑕᕐᖁᑎᒃᑯᓄᑦ ᓄᐃᑕᑎᑦᓯᔪᖅ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᒌᓐᓃᑦ ᐊᑑᑎᖃᕈᓐᓇᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓱᒃᑯᓇᕐᑐᖃᖕᖏᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᓕᐅᕐᓂᒧᑦ ᑕᕐᕋᒥ, ᐳᔪᕐᓗᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᓄᖑᑎᒋᐊᕐᓗᒍ, ᐱᓇᓱᒐᑦᓴᓂᓪᓗ ᓄᐃᑦᓯᓗᑎᒃ ᓄᓇᓕᒻᒥᓂ ᐱᒍᓐᓇᑐᓕᐅᕐᓗᑎᒃ.”

ᑐᕐᖃᑕᕐᕕᒃ ᔮᓂᑕ ᒍᐃᓪᑭᓐᓴᓐ

ᐱᑦᓴᖑᕆᐊᓪᓚᒍᓐᓇᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᑐᕐᖃᑕᕐᕕᒥ

“ᓯᕗᓕᕐᑎᓗᒍ ᑕᕐᖁᑎ, ᐃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓀᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᕐᑐᑦ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᑖᕐᓂᒥᒃ ᓱᒃᑯᓇᕐᑐᖃᖕᖏᑐᓂᒃ ᒪᑭᑕᒐᓱᐊᕐᓂᑎᒍᓪᓗ ᐱᕈᕐᐸᓕᐊᒍᑎᒋᑦᓱᒍ ᓄᓇᓕᒻᒥᓂᓪᓗ ᐱᕈᕐᑎᓯᒐᓱᐊᕐᓱᑎᒃ. ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᐊᔪᐃᓐᓇᓂᖏᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᐅᓯᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᓄᓇᓖᑦ ᐱᕐᖁᓯᑐᖃᕐᒥᒍᓪᓗ ᑐᖕᖓᕕᖃᕐᓱᑎᒃ, ᑕᑯᓐᓇᑐᑦ ᑐᓵᔪᓪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᒻᒥᓃᒻᒪᑕ, ᓄᓇᓕᑐᙯᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᕈᓐᓇᓯᐊᕐᑕᖓᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᐅᓯᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᕐᓗᑎᑦ ᓱᑯᐃᔦᒍᑎᑎᒍᓪᓗ. ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᑎᒍᑦ ᓵᖕᖓᓯᒐᓱᐊᕐᐳᒍᑦ ᓯᓚᐅᑉ ᐅᕐᖂᓯᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖓᓂᒃ.”

ᑐᕐᖃᑕᕐᕕᒃ ᑖᓐ ᕚᓐᑖᓪ
ᑕᕐᕋᒥᐅᓂᒃ, ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᐅᐊᓐᓂᖓᓂᒥᐅᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᑐᒥᐅᓂᓪᓗ ᑐᕐᖃᑕᕐᕕᒥ

“ᒪᑭᕝᕕᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᐅᓪᓚᕆᓐᓂᐊᑐᖅ ᐃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᓄᑦ ᓇᒻᒥᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᒥᒃ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᕐᑎᑕᐅᑦᓯᐊᕆᐊᖃᕐᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᐱᕈᕐᐸᓕᐊᒍᑎᑦᓴᒥᓂᒃ ᓯᕗᓕᕐᓗᑎᓪᓗ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ. ᑕᕐᖁᑎᐅᑉ ᓴᕐᕿᑎᑕᐅᓂᕆᓚᐅᔭᖓ, ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᒌᑦᑎᓗᒋᒃ ᒪᑭᕝᕕᒃ ᐃᓚᒌᓴᕐᓗ ᐆᑦᑐᕋᐅᑎᑦᓴᓯᐊᖅ ᒪᑭᑉᐸᓕᐊᑎᑦᓯᒍᑎᐅᒍᓐᓇᓱᓂ, ᐱᓇᓱᒐᑦᓴᓂᒃ ᓄᐃᑦᓯᓗᓂ ᐃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᓂᓪᓗ ᐊᕙᑎᒥᓂᒃ ᓴᐳᒻᒥᒍᑎᐅᓗᓂ, ᑌᒪᖕᖓᓂᐊᕐᔪᒃ ᐃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓀᑦ ᓄᓇᒥᓂᒃ ᐊᕙᑎᒥᓂᒃ ᓴᐳᒻᒥᓲᖑᒻᒪᑕ. ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᑲᕙᒪᖓᑕ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᕐᑎᓯᒍᑎᖏᑦ ᑐᑭᖃᕐᑐᑦ ᑕᕐᖁᑎᐅᑉ ᓯᕗᒧᐊᒍᓐᓇᓕᕐᓂᖓᓂᒃ ᓱᒃᑯᓇᕐᑐᖃᖕᖏᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᓕᐅᕐᓂᒥᒃ ᐃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᓄᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᔪᒥᒃ ᐃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᓅᓕᖓᓗᓂ.ᕙ

ᐱᑕ ᐋᑕᒥ
ᐊᖓᔪᕐᖄ, ᒪᑭᕝᕕᒃ

“ᓄᓇᑦᑎᓂ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᓕᕐᖁᒍᑦ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᓕᐅᕐᓂᒃᒥ ᐃᓇᓱᐊᕐᓂᒥᒃ, ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᕗᑦ ᐊᑑᑎᖃᓪᓚᕆᑦᑐᖅ ᐊᓯᑦᔨᒋᐊᑦᓯᐊᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᓄᐃᑦᓯᒍᑎᐅᑦᓱᓂ. ᓄᓇᓕᕗᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᒪᓪᒪᕆᒻᒪᑕ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᓯᐊᕐᓂᒥᒃ ᐱᒍᓐᓇᑐᖃᕐᓱᓂᓗ ᐃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓀᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᐅᓯᖏᒍᑦ, ᑕᕐᖁᑎᓗ ᑕᒪᑐᒥᖓ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᓂᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᓱᐊᕐᖁᑎᑦᓯᐊᖑᑦᓱᓂ.”

ᒥᐊᔨ ᔪᐊᓇᓯ
ᐊᖓᔪᕐᖄᖅ, ᐃᓚᒌᓴᖅ

Quick facts

  • Tarquti is a Nunavik-owned company that carries out clean energy projects tailored to the needs and interests of the region's Inuit communities. Recognized as a privileged partner of Hydro-Québec, Tarquti is leading Nunavik's energy transition and building a better future for the region, one that respects the environment and Inuit values. 

  • Federal funding for this project is provided by Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities (CERRC) program, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs’ (CIRNAC) Northern Responsible Energy Approach for Community Heat and Energy (Northern REACHE) Program and the tri-agency College and Community Innovation (CCI) program’s Applied Research and Development grant, administered by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

  • NRCan’s CERRC program provided $3.35 million, CIRNAC’s Northern REACHE Program provided nearly $1.65 million, and the tri-agency CCI program’s Applied Research and Development grant administered by NSERC provided $450,000 for this project.

  • In April 2022 the Government of Canada announced the creation of a single-window approach to access resource support and clean energy funding. As part of the new service model, the government also established the Indigenous Council to provide guidance and advice on project selection and policy development.

  • The Clean energy in Indigenous, rural and remote communities initiative provides funding from NRCan’s Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities program and the Indigenous Off-Diesel initiative (IODI) and CIRNAC’s Northern Responsible Energy Approach for Community Heat and Energy Program.

  • Supporting Indigenous leadership and co-developing solutions to reduce reliance on fossil fuels in Northern communities for First Nations, Inuit and Métis are central to advancing the reconciliation journey and self-determination.

  • ᑕᕐᖁᑎ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥᐅᓄᑦ ᓇᒻᒥᓂᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᓴᓗᒪᔪᓂᒃ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᖃᕐᓂᒥᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᓱᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑭᖕᖒᒪᒋᔭᖏᑦ ᐱᒐᓱᐊᕈᒪᔭᖏᓪᓗ ᑐᖕᖓᕕᒋᑦᓱᒋᑦ. ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᐅᓚᖓᑦᓱᓂ ᑯᐯᒻᒥ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᕆᔨᓄᑦ, ᑕᕐᖁᑎ ᓯᕗᓕᕐᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕐᓂᒥᒃ ᓯᕗᓂᑦᓴᓯᐊᓕᐅᕈᑎᐅᑦᓱᓂᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᓕᒫᓄᑦ, ᐊᕙᑎᒥᒃ ᓲᓱᒋᔭᖃᑦᓯᐊᓱᓂ ᐃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓀᓗ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᖁᑎᖏᓐᓂᒃ. 

  • ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᑲᕙᒪᖓᓂᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᕐᑎᓯᒍᑏᑦ ᑕᒪᑐᒪ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᑕᐅᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᑐᓂᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐱᑦᓴᖑᕆᐊᓪᓚᒍᓐᓇᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᑐᓄᑦ (NRCan) Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities (CERRC) ,ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᑲᕙᒪᖓᑕ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᖓ ᓄᓇᓕᑐᖃᕐᓂᒃ (CIRNAC) Northern Responsible Energy Approach for Community Heat and Energy (ᑕᕐᕋᒧᑦ ᑎᑭᐅᑎᓂᖅ) ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᑎᓯᒍᑏᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᖓᓱᓄᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᒌᒍᑎᐅᔪᑦ ᐳᕐᑐᓂᕐᓴᒥ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂᓗ ᐱᕈᕐᑎᓯᓂᖅ (CCI) ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᑎᓯᒍᑏᑦ Applied Research and Development ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᕐᑎᓯᒍᑏᑦ, ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᓱᑯᐃᔦᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᓴᓇᒻᒪᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᓗ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᑎᓄᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ.

  • NRCan’s CERRC ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᑎᓯᒍᑎᖏᑦ $3.35 ᒥᓕᐊᓂᒃ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᕐᑎᓯᒍᑎᐅᔪᑦ ᑕᕐᕋᒧᑦ ᑎᑭᐅᑎᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᑎᓯᒍᑏᑦ  $1.65 ᒥᓕᐊᓐ, ᐱᖓᓱᐃᓪᓗ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᒌᑦᑐᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᕐᑎᓯᑦᓱᑎᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕈᑎᑦᓴᓂᒃ $450,000 ᑕᒪᑐᒪ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᑕᐅᓂᖓᓄᑦ.

  • In April 2022 the Government of Canada announced ᓴᕐᕿᑎᑕᐅᓂᖓ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᑎᓯᒍᑏᑦ ᓴᐳᒻᒥᒍᑎᑦᓴᐅᓱᑎᒃ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᕐᑎᓯᓗᑎᓪᓗ ᓱᒃᑯᓇᕐᑐᖃᖕᖏᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᖃᕐᓂᒥᒃ. ᓄᑖᓄᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᒍᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍ, ᑲᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᓴᕐᕿᑎᑦᓯᓚᐅᔪᒻᒥᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᑐᙯᑦ ᑲᑎᖕᖓᔨᒋᓂᐊᕐᑕᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᑕᓯᐅᕐᓯᔨᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᔪᖀᒋᐊᕐᑎᐅᓗᑎᓪᓗ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᑕᐅᔪᑦᓭᑦ ᓇᓪᓕᑳᔭᐅᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᒪᓕᒐᓕᐅᕐᓂᒥᓪᓗ.

  • ᓱᒃᑯᓇᕐᑐᖃᖕᖏᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᑯᒪᓕᐅᕈᑎᖃᕐᓂᖓ ᓄᓇᓕᑐᙯᑦ, ᖃᓂᖕᖏᑐᒥ ᓄᓇᖃᕐᑐᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᖃᕐᑎᓯᒍᑎᐅᓲᑦ ᑲᕙᒪᒃᑯᓂᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᑎᓯᒍᑎᓅᓕᖓᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ Indigenous Off-Diesel initiative (IODI) CIRNAC’s-ᑯᓪᓗ Northern Responsible Energy Approach for CommuWah-ila-toosnity Heat and Energy ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕐᑎᓯᒍᑎᖏᑦ.

  • ᓴᐳᒻᒥᒍᑏᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᑐᖃᕐᓂᒃ ᓯᕗᓕᕐᑐᓂᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᒌᑦᑐᓂᓪᓗ ᐳᔪᕐᓗᒥᒃ ᑕᕐᕋᒥ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂ ᓄᖑᑎᑦᓯᒐᓱᐊᕐᓂᒧᑦ ᐊᓪᓚᓄᑦ, ᐃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᓄᑦ ᐊᓪᓚᖓᔪᓄᓪᓗ ᓯᕗᒧᐊᑉᐸᓕᐊᒍᑎᑦᑕ ᑐᖕᖓᕕᒋᔭᖓ the reconciliation journey ᓇᒻᒥᓂᕐᓗ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᓯᒍᓐᓇᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ.

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Contacts

Natural Resources Canada
Media Relations
343-292-6100
media@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Keean Nembhard

Press Secretary

Office of the Minister of Natural Resources

613-323-7892

keean.nembhard@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca

Media Relations

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

819-934-2302

RCAANC.media.CIRNAC@sac-isc.gc.ca

Kyle Allen

Press Secretary and Communications Advisor

Office of the Honourable Dan Vandal

Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor

kyle.allen@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca

Janice Grey
Social Engagement and Communications Director
Tarquti Energy
514-707-9477
Janice.grey@tarquti.ca

ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐱᑦᓴᖑᕆᐊᓪᓚᒍᓐᓇᑐᓕᕆᓂᖅ
Media Relations
343-292-6100
media@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Keean Nembhard

Press Secretary

Office of the Minister of Natural Resources

613-323-7892

keean.nembhard@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca

Media Relations

ᑲᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᖓ ᑕᕐᕋᒥᐅᓂᒃ

819-934-2302

RCAANC.media.CIRNAC@sac-isc.gc.ca

Kyle Allen

Press Secretary and Communications Advisor

Office of the Honourable Dan Vandal

Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor

kyle.allen@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca

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