This article presents a comparative analysis between Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) and Quebec Sign Language (LSQ), highlighting their historical, sociocultural, and political contexts. The study is grounded in a mixed approach that combines bibliographic research with field experience developed through an academic partnership between the Federal Institute of Paraná (IFPR), Curitiba campus, and the Université de Montréal (UdeM). As part of this experience, the research included a technical vis