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In early December 2009, theauthors (the "reviewers") were asked to submit a brief overview of the quality of the cumulative effects assessment (CEA) included in Strateco Resources' Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Matoush Underground Exploration Program. The objective was to indicate major gaps or weaknesses. - Conformity Analysis for the Matoush Underground Exploration Program Prepared for the Cree Regional Authority by Dr. Monique Dube and Dr. Andrew Harwood
The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC), specifically Dr. Dube and Dr. Harwood, was retained by the
Cree Regional Authority to perform a Conformity Analysis on the following sections of the
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) submitted by Strateco: hydrology, hydrogeology and groundwater
quality, surface water and sediment quality, fish and fish habitat. - Lalita Bharadwaj, Ph.D. Ecological and Human Risk Assessment of the Matoush Uranium Mining Project
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Known as Eeyou Istchee or “the people’s land” to the Crees who inhabit this region, the
forests of the James Bay watershed in northern Quebec have been subject to intensive
industrial forestry operations over the last 20 years. Many, including the Crees, are
questioning the long-term environmental impacts of these operations. Forestry moves further
north each year, while research on forest regeneration lags far behind. - The Cost of Quebec's Forestry Subsidies: American Jobs, Environment and Cree Rights
Quebec forestry policies are unfairly subsidized because they promote:
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- Displacement of Indigenous Peoples from their hunting territories;
- Infringements upon fundamental human rightsÕ and violations to national and international treaties. - Ecological investigation of the Muskuuchii area
Report submitted to the Grand Council of the Crees
By
André Lapointe, environmental consultant, Bureau d’écologie appliquée
Muskuuchii or Bear Mountain is an elevated landmark situated in the James Bay
lowlands. Although long-term traditional use of this region has long been recognised, more
recent development particularly in the mining and lumbering industries has led the Crees to
consider what impact these non-traditional activities are having on the region. A cursory review
of area’s natural characteristics combined with the cultural importance suggest that Muskuuchii
could fall in the category of an exceptional site to be protected from any further development that
might compromise integrity. - Imprtance of Neebee ("Water") and Neebee Management in James Bay Cree Territory: The Need to End Government Marginalization of the James Bay Crees: Brief of the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) to Quebec's Commission on Water Management
Water or neebee is intricately involved in all aspects of James Bay Cree life. Safeguarding the
integrity of our northern environment is inseparable from the conservation and management of
our water resources. Yet neebee has also been, and continues to be, the focal point of bitter
disputes and conflict between the Québec government and the James Bay Cree People. Since the
early 1970s, most of our court cases have involved neebee-related issues. - Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Review Under Section 22 of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and The Five Year Review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act
This is the written contribution of the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) and the
Cree Regional Authority, to the consultations on the five-year review of the Canadian
Environmental Assessment Act (“CEAA”). An oral presentation was made at the Montreal
Consultations on March 9, 2000.
In considering the five-year review, it must be kept squarely in mind that the Crees have
constitutionally entrenched rights to an appropriate and effective regime of federal
environmental legislation and protection as contemplated in Section 22 of the James Bay
Northern Quebec Agreement (“JBNQA”) and to full partnership in its design and
implementation. - Muskuuchii {Bear Mountain}: Protecting a Traditional Iyiyuuch Wildlife Preserve and Sacred Site
"For many generations, this area has also been home to the Iyiyuu (Cree) people of southern James
Bay, who have both harvested and nurtured the mountain’s precious resources. Families from Waskaganish
(formerly Rupert House) in particular have used Muskuuchii for hunting, trapping, fishing
and gathering for hundreds of years, as both historical records and local memory show."
The Cree Regional Authority Department of Environment falls under the Traditional Pursuits Agency directed by Mr. Willy Iserhoff.
The Department provides backup expertise to the Cree representatives on the various environmental and wildlife committees set up under the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. It also provides similar expertise to the new Forest Management Regime set up by the 2002 New Agreement with Quebec and to the Nadoshtin Corporation, which is concerned with environmental and other impacts of the EM1 Project. In addition, the department works in close cooperation with the Cree communities and Cree entities (both local and regional) in the writing of impact reports or the studies and works that are done in respect to local environmental matters.
The Committees derived from the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and supported by the Department are as follows: The James Bay Advisory Committee on the Environment, The Evaluating Committee, The Federal Review Panel and The Provincial Review Committee from Section 22 of the Agreement as well as the Hunting Fishing and Trapping Coordinating Committee, from Section 24 of the Agreement.
The Department has five staff members: Mr. Alan Penn Scientific Advisor, Mrs. Ginnette Lajoie Coordinator, Mr. Rene Dion Wildlife and Fisheries Specialist and Mr. Sam Etapp and Mr. Geoffrey Quaile Forestry and General Environmental Impacts Specialist. (By clicking on the names of the above mentioned people you can see an outline of the work that is presently being undertaken and that they have undertaken in the past.
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