Since 1997, QE and its partners have conducted various environmental projects in over 50 Inuit and First Nation communities in Nunavut, Quebec, Ontario and the Northwest Territories. Projects have been carried out in communities, as well as on isolated mining sites and abandoned military sites on Aboriginal land. Here are some of our past projects:


Mining Companies   +

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd – Amaruk and Meliadine Gold Mine Projects, Nunavut
Supply of Inuit field assistants for EIS and drilling work

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd - Meadowbank Gold Mine, Baker Lake, Nunavut
On-site management, packaging, and off-site disposal of hazardous waste
Characterization of contaminated soils, evaluation of management options

Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation - Mary River Project, Nunavut
On-site management, packaging, and off-site disposal of hazardous waste
Spill contingency plan and emergency response training
WHMIS and Transportation of Dangerous Goods training

Governments   +

Public Works and Government Services Canada
Site Remediation of Cape Christian LORAN Site, Nunavut
Ekalugad Fiord (FOX-C) Site Remediation and Camp Services, Nunavut
Transport and disposal of PCB Contaminated Soils from the Maritimes
Schefferville Airport Site Remediation, Northern Quebec
Transport and disposal of PCB Contaminated Soils from Resolution Island, Nunavut

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
Phase I ESA of 34 sites, Mashteuiatsh, Quebec
Phase III ESA, former dump site, Odanak, Quebec
Phase I ESAs, land transfer, Mingan, Lac-Simon, Chisasibi, Odanak, and Listuguj, Quebec
Remediation of hydrocarbon impacted sites, La Romaine, Quebec
Member of the Technical Advisory Committee - Subcommittee on Abandoned Military Sites, Ottawa, Ontario
Remediation of Resolution Island (BAF-5) former Radar Site, Nunavut


Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Phase I ESA and hazardous materials sampling at RCMP properties in Kimmirut, Coral Harbour, Iqaluit, Nunavut

Health Canada
Involving Aboriginal Peoples in Contaminated Sites Management training seminar delivered to federal public servants in the Province of Quebec

Defence Construction Canada
Inspection of hazardous waste from DEW Line sites (CAM-M, CAM-2, PIN-3, FOX-4, FOX-5)
Disposal of PCB and hazardous waste from 9 Dew Line sites
Cape Dyer (DYE-M) DEW Line Site Remediation, Nunavut
Site Remediation, No Name Lake and Garbage Island, Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
Remediation of PHC impacted soils, Dome Mountain, CFB Goose Bay, Newfoundland Labrador
Camp support services, Cape Hooper (FOX-4), Nunavut
Camp support services, Dewar Lakes (FOX-3), Nunavut

Natural Resources Canada
Barrel cache clean up, Phase I and II ESAs, outside Akulivik, Nunavik

Government of Nunavut
Mould Remediation, Health Centre, Resolute Bay
Environmental site remediation, Iqaluit Airport
Transport and disposal of hazardous waste from Iqaluit
Remediation of hydrocarbon impacted soils and disposal of waste oil, Killiniq
Site remediation of the future Qikiqtani General Hospital, Iqaluit
Workplace safety training in Cape Dorset, Grise Fiord, Chesterfield Inlet, and Iqaluit


Parapublic organizations   +

Qulliq Energy Corp
Phase I and III ESAs at power plants, Iqaluit, Pangnirtung, and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut
Management, transport and disposal of hazardous waste from power plants in 25 communities in Nunavut

Kakivak Association
Delivery of BEAHR Environmental Monitor and ESAA training seminars in Cape Dorset, Igloolik, Pond Inlet, and Pangnirtung, Nunavut

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI)
Joint DND-NTI Environmental Working Group for DEW Line site environmental policies

ECO Canada - BEAHR
Environmental workforce needs assessment and review of training programs
Development of curriculum and instructional materials for the Contaminated Site Remediation Coordinator course for Aboriginal learners
Development of curriculum and instructional materials for the Environmental Management course for Aboriginal learners
Development of curriculum and instructional materials for the ESA Assistant course for Aboriginal learners

Private Contractors   +

WHMIS, Transport of Dangerous Goods, HAZWOPER and Asbestos abatement training for DEW Line site remediation crews
Disposal of hazardous waste from Radio Island, Nunavut (former navigational aid and weather station)
Inspection of hazardous waste from DEW Line sites (CAM-M, CAM-2, PIN-3, FOX-4, FOX-5)