Quebec police watchdog investigates injuries of two people in Inukjuak
Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes called to village of 1,800 for 2nd time in 2025
Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating what it says are serious injuries two people in Inukjuak, seen in this file photo, suffered during contact with Nunavik Police Service officers early Saturday morning. (File photo)
Two people in Inukjuak are believed to have been seriously injured during contact with Nunavik Police Service officers early Saturday morning, Quebec’s independent police watchdog says.
The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes, which investigates cases in Quebec where people are killed or injured during interactions with police, said Saturday it had launched an investigation into the circumstances of an intervention that occurred around 3:30 a.m. Saturday.
A statement posted on the bureau’s website Saturday did not include any information about the age, sex or condition of the two people who were injured or how they were injured.
The organization also reported the Sûreté du Québec, the provincial police force, has also begun a “parallel criminal investigation” into the events.
It’s the second time in 2025 the independent investigation bureau has been called to investigate an incident in Inukjuak, a village of about 1,800 people on Nunavik’s Hudson coast.
In July, James Kavik died during contact with police. His shooting is still under investigation by Quebec’s police watchdog.
Saturday is also the fourth time the independent investigations bureau has been called to look at shootings of civilians by Nunavik Police Service officers since November 2024.
Three Inuit men, including Kavik, have died during contact with Nunavik Police Service officers since then, including Joshua Papigautk in Salluit in November 2024. His twin brother was also shot but has since recovered.
In May, Mark R. Annanack died in Kangiqsualujjuaq, after a confrontation with police.
Reports by the independent investigations bureau have been completed and passed on to the Quebec prosecutors office to determine whether criminal charges will be laid against the police officers involved in these cases.
The time has come , we need serious change. This police service needs to be replaced. Ever since they changed the name of the police, claiming it would bring them closer to the community, things have only gotten worse. Incidents like this show the opposite; nothing is improving.
I know the BEI is here to investigate, but that’s not enough. Makivvik and the KRG should request the return of the SQ. When they were here, people felt safe. Nowadays, it’s unbelievable , even the officers seem scared.
This has gone too far. I’m sorry, but this is simply not acceptable.. Mr. Lafrenière as minister of public security must do something for our people we need to feel safe!
“Why don’t you just obey the law” is what you hear from stable people. Just wait until you go into crisis mode with family or friends and then see how you get treated by “I’m the law” juveniles with dangerous tendencies to pull the trigger. I feel safer around the criminals which are apparently all my neighbors!
I think a lot of senseless crimes are related to drug synthetic s
At least alcohol used to make you incoherent and offender was an easy catch and got caught