'The Kativik Regional Government (KRG), established by the Kativik Act in August 1978, oversees the delivery of a wide variety of essential services and programs in Nunavik for all residents of the territory. The KRG has jurisdiction north of the 55th parallel in Quebec, with the exception of certain areas specified in the 1975 James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and in the Kativik Act. There are approximately 11,000 residents in Nunavik. The municipalities that the KRG represents are Akulivik, Aupaluk, Inukjuak, Ivujivik, Kangiqsujuaq, Kangirsuk, Kuujjuaq, Kangiqsualujjuaq, Kuujjuaraapik, Umiujaq, Puvirnituq, Quaqtaq, Salluit and Tasiujaq.' |