What happened at James Bay Canada?

It flooded 11,500 km2 of wilderness land that was home to the James Bay Cree and Inuit. The flooding also created mercury contamination in fish, as mercury was released from rotting vegetation in the reservoirs, and contributed to the deaths of an estimated 10,000 caribou.

Are James Bay Cree considered Inuit?

The James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (French: Convention de la Baie-James et du Nord québécois) is an Aboriginal land claim settlement, approved in 1975 by the Cree and Inuit of northern Quebec, and later slightly modified in 1978 by the Northeastern Quebec Agreement (French: Accord du Nord-Est québécois).

How much power does the James Bay project produce?

16,527 megawatts
The project covers an area the size of New York State and is one of the largest hydroelectric systems in the world. It has cost upwards of US$20 billion to build and has an installed generating capacity of 16,527 megawatts.

What did the James Bay Cree agree to give up what did they gain by making this agreement?

On Nov. 11, 1975, the Cree and Inuit give up their claim to certain land in northern Quebec in return for $225 million in compensation. The far-reaching James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement also gives the Native people special hunting and fishing rights and more opportunity for self-government.

Where are the hydroelectric power plants in Canada?

Canadian hydroelectric power plants are some of the most efficient, as they convert almost 95% of the water’s energy into electricity. Canada’s largest hydroelectric power stations are found in the provinces of British Columbia, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

What was the James Bay Cree hydroelectric conflict?

(February 2011) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) The James Bay Cree hydroelectric conflict refers to the resistance by James Bay Cree to the James Bay Hydroelectric Project and the Quebec Government, beginning in 1971.

When did Cree and Inuit transformed modern Canada?

Forty-six years ago, in November 1973, Superior Court Judge Albert Malouf set off a shock wave by finding in favour of a demand by Inuit and Cree. The decision forced the Quebec government to interrupt construction of hydroelectric dams at James Bay, and to negotiate.

Where does Hydro-Quebec get its electricity from?

Another 1/6 of Hydro-Quebec’s supply is illegally taken from the ancestral lands of the Innu of Labrador: that is over 50% of Hydro-Quebec’s electricity from stolen lands. This environmental racism was also described in testimony to the U.S. International Trade Commission by Senator Mary Jane McCallum and Tataskweyak First Nation in August 2020.