Community Involvement

As the exclusive generator and distributer of electricity in Nunavut, Qulliq Energy Corporation’s commitment to Nunavummiut includes supporting and building relationships throughout the territory by actively participating in community events and providing financial and in-kind contributions to community and non-profit organizations. We take pride in our employees’ ongoing participation and dedication to these community events and their engagement with our goal to conduct our business in a socially responsible manner.

Laura Ulluriaq Gauthier Scholarship Award

QEC’s Laura Ulluriaq Gauthier Scholarship is awarded to a remarkable Nunavummiut pursuing post-secondary education. Laura Ulluriaq Gauthier was a visionary who recognized the importance of a locally managed electrical utility for Nunavut. Presented annually, the $5,000 scholarship honours Ms. Gauthier’s foresight, achievements, and sense of community. In 2024 QEC increased the number of scholarship awards from one to two recipients to reiterate its contribution to supporting career development opportunities within Nunavut’s communities. Each $5,000 award supports promising Nunavut students enrolled in post-secondary education while commemorating Laura Ulluriaq Gauthier. One of the two scholarships will be awarded to an engineering student, as engineering is a career field in demand at QEC.

For more information on the Laura Ulluriaq Gauthier Scholarship or for application forms, please click here.

Skills Canada Nunavut

QEC is proud of its extended support and sponsorship of Skills Canada Nunavut since 2007. Skills Nunavut’s promotion of the skilled trades and technology sector as a viable career for Nunavut’s youth supports QEC’s commitment to education and training, as well as our vision of an empowered and accountable workforce, representative of Nunavut’s population.

For more information on Skills Canada Nunavut, please click here.

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Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) is now accepting applications for the annual Laura Ulluriaq Gauthier Scholarship.

This year QEC increased the number of scholarship awards from one to two recipients. Each $5,000 award supports promising Nunavut students enrolled in post-secondary education while commemorating Laura Ulluriaq Gauthier, a visionary who recognized the importance of a locally managed electrical utility for Nunavut. One of the two scholarships will be awarded to an engineering student, as engineering is a career field in demand at QEC.

The application deadline for the two $5000 scholarships is June 30, 2024.

Nunavut students enrolled in a post-secondary education program for the September 2024 semester are eligible to apply. A selection panel will choose two successful candidates based on their strong academic record, outstanding community involvement, and demonstrated role-model qualities.

Scholarship applications can be downloaded from QEC’s website at www.qec.nu.ca/about/community-involvement. For more information on the scholarship and application process, please contact communications@qec.nu.ca.

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Media Contact:
Bibi Bilodeau
Communications Officer
Qulliq Energy Corporation
(867) 979-7520
Email: bbilodeau@qec.nu.ca