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Nunavut Arctic College (NAC) Building
Nunavut is related to the sale of electricity. “There
is currently one utility operating in Nunavut with
no policy in place to enable the interconnection
of renewable energy generation,” he says. “This is
preventing community-scale projects from being
realized throughout the Territory and is preventing
local benefits from being established within
communities. We are actively working to remove
this barrier through a collaborative approach to
ensure Inuit-led, community-scale renewable energy
projects are successful in Nunavut.”
Flaherty has shaped Qikiqtaaluk Corporation and
Group of Companies into what they are today. Under
Flaherty’s direction, QC has achieved significant
milestones for an Inuit development corporation
such as being the first Inuit company to partner with
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the Government of Nunavut under a P3 model, the
first Inuit company to secure bonding as a prime
contractor and the first Inuit company to hire more
than 500 Inuit a year for development projects in
Nunavut.
A recipient of the CCBA Lifetime achievement
award, Flaherty has committed his life to service
to the Qikiqtani Inuit. He has a vision of what Inuit
Organizations can be and promotes a balanced
growth strategy that maximizes local community
and Inuit participation always respecting Inuit
culture, language, and the land.
www.qcorp.ca
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