QUAQTAQ—The site on the outskirts of this Nunavik community is imposing: bulldozers, containers and crushers stand next to piles of crushed rock, some measuring several people high. In Nunavik, gravel plays a crucial role in construction, serving as the foundation for everything from runways and roads to residential homes and office buildings. Community forges solutionTuvaaluk is among the 14 distinct landholding corporations established in Nunavik as part of the James Bay Northern Quebec Agreement. In response to the gravel shortage, the Tuvaaluk Landholding Corporation, partnered with Makivvik Corporation, the organization that represents Inuit in Nunavik, to start crushing rock in 2021 to meet Quaqtaq’s needs. “But we’re crushing rock for future development and our future is improving.”The Quaqtaq aggregate project is scheduled to continue until either 2024 or 2025.

Source: CBC News September 07, 2023 20:52 UTC