| Some Recent Collaborative Undertakings with Aboriginal Communities |
| Context |
Main Activities |
| Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| Committee for ongoing relations between Hydro-Québec and the Algonquin community of Kitcisakik |
- Support for the economic spinoffs of Hydro-Québec activities at Bourque dam.
- Hiring and training of forestry workers to clear a stone quarry and maintain road rights-of-way.
- Introduction of a pilot project on the sensitive aspects of management of the upper Ottawa River.
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| Economic development support for Timiscaming First Nation |
- Integration of community members' concerns about practising their traditional activities near our facilities.
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| Côte-Nord |
| Romaine complex project |
- Environmental impact statement tabled in early 2008. It covers such subjects as the biophysical and human environments, Innu communities, archaeology and mitigation measures. The studies were carried out with Innu cooperation.
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| Mauricie |
| Support for young Attikamekws experiencing difficulty pursuing post-secondary education |
- Tour of Beaumont hydroelectric generating station for students at the high school on Wemotaci reserve.
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| Nord-du-Québec |
| Eastmain-1-A/Sarcelle/Rupert hydroelectric project |
- Average 2007 Cree workforce on the jobsites: 214.
- A major program for follow-up of biophysical and human environments (2007–2023) implemented by the Hydro-Québec–Cree Committee.
- Information tour on potential economic spinoffs, Follow-up Committee tour of six Cree communities and work with ComaxNORD committee.
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| Nunavik energy efficiency committee |
- Participation in a working committee on energy efficiency. Establishment of new measures and adaptation of existing programs.
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| Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Péribonka hydroelectric project |
- Project that calls for a total investment of $1.4 billion.
- Total annual expenditures were $322 million, with $107 million in the region in 2007.
- An average of 809 jobs for the year, with 608 in the region and 58 in the Aboriginal communities.
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| Recent Agreements with Aboriginal Communities, with or without a Project |
| Name of Agreement |
Scope |
| Abitibi-Témiscamingue |
| Signature of a lease for land belonging to Hydro-Québec with the Anicinapek Band Council in Kitcisakik |
- Construction, installation and use of a year-round skating rink in the community of Kitcisakik.
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| Côte-Nord |
| Agreement for the restoration of salmon in the Betsiamites River |
- Renewal of the agreement between the Innu Council of Pessamit and Hydro-Québec for the next five years.
- Implementation of measures to promote the restoration of the salmon population in the Betsiamites River below Bersimis-2 generating station.
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| Nord-du-Québec |
| Agreement concerning the Administration of Agreements between Hydro-Québec/SEBJ and the Crees of Eeyou Istchee |
- The Niskamoon Corporation given responsibility for much of the administration and management of the agreements between the Crees and Hydro-Québec/SEBJ.
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