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Cree of Chisasibi to search for graves at residential school sites in northern Quebec – CityNews
MONTREAL — The Cree Nation of Chisasibi said Tuesday it will search for unmarked graves at the sites of five residential schools that operated on Fort George Island, in northern Quebec. The nation said it decided to “seek its lost children” with the use of ground-penetrating radar after extensive consultation with the community, including elders […]
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Nunavik Sentinels preparing for insect research season – Nunatsiaq News
Apr 29, 2022 Participation of locally employed researchers helps understand northern biodiversity, program co-ordinator says Discovering insects in places where they don’t usually live is what has the Nunavik Sentinels eager to return to northern Quebec, program co-ordinator Amélie Grégoire Taillefer says. On previous trips, researchers discovered a population of butterflies known as chequered skippers […]
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Parks Canada returns to the Franklin Expedition sites after a two-year postponement
From: Parks Canada Research plans include mapping and assessing the current site conditions of the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror wrecks April 28, 2022 Gatineau, Quebec Parks Canada Agency The discovery of the Franklin Expedition wrecks tells a compelling story about the past. Research and conservation work […]
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Quebec Project Removes Barriers to Health Care for Racialized and Migrant Populations Who Are LGBTQI+
Montreal, Quebec, April 12, 2022 – Université de Montréal and the Centre de Recherche en Santé Publique (CReSP), supported by MAP and Staples Canada/Bureau en Gros through their Even the Odds initiative, is launching a research project to study an innovative health clinic specifically designed to meet the needs of racialized and migrant communities who […]
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Federal government announces 17 Canada Research Chairs for McGill
$295 million science investment includes McGill’s cohort of nine new and eight renewed Canada Research Chairs Plastics, textiles, and electronics have revolutionized our modern world, but their massive production has led to the accumulation of non-biodegradable and toxic wastes. This is a problem McGill researcher Noémie-Manuelle Dorval Courchesne hopes to have a hand in solving. […]
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$13 million donation set to fund new Institute for Indigenous Research and Knowledge – The McGill Tribune
December 7, 2021 McGill announced on Nov. 27 that Gerald Rimer, BCom ’56, and his three sons, Daniel, David, and Neil Rimer, made a $13-million donation to the university that will go toward renovating the Leacock building and creating a new Institute for Indigenous Research and Knowledge (IIRK). This is not the family’s first donation […]
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Inuit Qaujisarnirmut Pilirijjutit: Video Guide
This video guide accompanies the Call for Proposals for the Inuit Qaujisarnirmut Pilirijjutit. The Inuit Qaujisarnirmut Pilirijjutit (IQP) is an Inuit-led, governed and directed research program. Led by the four Inuit regions (the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Nunavut, Nunavik and Nunatsiavut), the IQP funds projects across all four regions of Inuit Nunangat. Read More: https://arcticnet.ulaval.ca/inuit-qaujisarnirmut-pilirijjutit-visual-guide/ NT5
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DIALOG Network receives SSHRC 2021 Impact Award for its work with Indigenous communities
MONTREAL, Nov. 30, 2021 – The DIALOG Network (Réseau de recherche de connaissances relatives aux peuples autochtones) has been awarded the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Connection Award. The award honours DIALOG’s 20-year mission of building relationships with Indigenous communities and mobilizing knowledge for reconciliation. The announcement was made today by the Honourable […]
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Parks Canada’s Underwater Archaeological Team to focus on fieldwork in eastern Canada in 2021
Research along the St. Lawrence River, Gulf of St. Lawrence and Labrador Coast will help protect cultural and natural marine heritage .July 9, 2021 Gatineau, Quebec Parks Canada Agency Parks Canada is taking action to protect the integrity of important ecological and cultural resources by supporting research initiatives in sensitive marine protected areas. This summer, […]
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Parks Canada defers 2021 research season at Franklin Expedition sites
In response to COVID-19, Agency to focus on advancing HMS Erebus and HMS Terror research plans for the 2022 season July 07, 2021 Gatineau, Quebec Parks Canada Agency The legendary story of Sir John Franklin’s journey, and how Inuit knowledge, science and archaeology work together inspire Canadians and audiences worldwide. Today, the Minister of Environment […]
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