Research Reports

Members and partners of the MinErAL network visited several Kanak communities in New Caledonia's Northern Province from August 15 to 20, 2023. 

The purpose of the trip was to explore the region's nickel mining development, particularly the Koniambo Nickel project near Voh. The team comprised Thierry Rodon, Sabrina Bourgeois from Université Laval, and Jean-Marc Séguin from Makivvik.

On December 13-14, 2022, the MinErAL network and the Quebec Mining Association held a workshop on the implementation
of Impact and Benefit Agreements (IBAs). This summary highlights the issues discussed at the workshop.

Find the report here.

From September 10 to 15, 2020, the MinErAL network held a joint seminar on the implementation of impact benefit agreements (IBAs) with Indigenous partners and representatives at Mushuau-nipi, the ancestral site located north of Schefferville. The five-day seminar looked at issues related to IBA implementation. This summary highlights the problems, questions, and potential solutions discussed during the proceedings.

Find the report here.

The Comité condition féminine Baie-James just published its report on the Impacts of commuting on workers, their families and communities from Jamésie, to which the Northern Sustainable Development Research Chair has contributed. 

You can read the final report (2018) and the summary (2019).

This report (french only) presents the results of a research project whose primary objective was to shed some light on the effects of fly-in/ fly-out on a Quebec departure community. It is part of a broader research initiative initiated by the Regroupement des femmes de la Côte-Nord ("Regroupement") and the Chaire de recherche sur le développement durable du Nord ("Chaire").

This report presents the main results and highlights of the research «Living with Fly-In/ Fly-Out: Experiences of women and north shore communities», specifically the various impacts of FIFO on commuting workers and their families and the sustainability of the North Shore communities visited for the study. 

In May 2018, Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Canada provided funding to Thierry Rodon and Steeve Jacob to conduct an evaluation of the Northern Treasures Initiatives Program. This program supports Aboriginal participation in key sectors of the Canadian economy, such as agriculture, fisheries, forestry, mining and energy. In Quebec, a specific initiative has been developed to encourage Aboriginal participation in northern development, particularly in major mining projects related to the Labrador Trough.