Signatories to JBNQA

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Signatories to JBNQA

• INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
• Grand Council of the Crees
• Northern Quebec Inuit Assocn
• GOVERNMENTS
• Canada
• Quebec
• CORPORATIONS
• Hydro Quebec
• James Bay Development Corp.
• James Bay Energy Corp.

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Concessions by the Cree Inuit

• Relinquished aboriginal title renounced all
  claims (policy of extinguishment)
• Relinquished mineral rights
• Do not have ownership of Category I lands
• Stopped their court case and agreed to not
  otherwise challenge the James Bay Hydro project
  in court.

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What Did The Crees Receive?A. Financial
Infrastructure

• 225 million (less discounting inflation)
  compensation, in various forms, over 20 years
• A guarantee that a bridge will be built access
  roads to link Ft. George with the mainland road
  system
• A guarantee of electricity of a water intake
  system for Ft. George
• Continued negotiation on some other access roads
  for other Cree communities

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The Effect of Discounting Inflation

• See separate transparency for demonstration of
  the erosion of the 225 million JBNQA settlement
  to 95 million when payments are spread over 20
  years, discount rate is 3.5 and inflation ranges
  from 6 to 2

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What Did The Crees Receive? B. Land

• Exclusive use enjoyment of Category I lands,
  incl. right of veto of Quebecs use of its
  mineral rights on Category I lands.
• Category II and III privileges as described
  earlier (e.g., some species reserved to them on
  Category III lands no stumpage on Category III
  lands for non-commercial harvesting of trees)

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What Did The Crees Receive? C. Hunting,
Fishing, Trapping

• Right to H,F, T year-round on Category III
  lands, subject to conservation, with certain
  species reserved for them
• Creation of H, F, T Co-ordinating Committee
• - see next slide
• Guaranteed Income Program for Cree Hunters,
  Fishers, Trappers
• - see later slide

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The Hunting, Fishing, Trapping Co-ordinating Cte

• A body of experts makes recs to govt
• POWERS allocate quotas, protect certain
  species, regulate outfitters and commercial
  fishery, establish parks game sanctuaries,
  regulate fur trade, and set enforcement methods
  procedures
• COMPOSITION 3 members appointed by each of Grand
  Council of Crees, N. Quebec Inuit Assocn, Govt of
  Quebec, Govt of Canada
• CHAIRMAN has second vote to break a tie
• Policing of H,F,T regime mainly by
  Native personnel once
• properly trained at Que fed. expense

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What did the Crees receive? D. Economic
Social Measures(Slide D.1 of D.4)

• Establishment of
• James Bay Native Dvlpmt Corp. (see later
  slide)
• Joint Econ Community Dvlpmt Cte
• (see later slide)
• Affirmative action progs for the Cree for govt
  positions in the territory
• Guaranteed Income Prog for Cree H,F, T who
  wish to maintain their traditional way of life
• (see later slide)
• Itinerant Courts

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The James Bay Native Development Corporation
(Slide D.2 of D.4)

• Subsidiary of the James Bay Development Corp.
• 2 of its 5 directors are appointed by the Cree
• PURPOSES to facilitate, stimulate, promote, and
  invest in Cree economic development e.g.,
  outfitting, tourism, Native arts and crafts,
  forestry, mining, fuel distribution, road
  maintenance

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The Joint Economic Community Development
Committee (Slide D.3 of
D.4)

• Advisory only
• FUNCTION Reviews and makes recommendations re
  the various programs related to the social
  economic development of the Crees
• MEMBERSHIP (n9)
• 5 appointed by the Cree
• 2 appointed by Quebec
• 2 appointed by Canada

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The Guaranteed Income Program for Cree Hunters,
Fishers, Trappers
(Slide D.4 of D.4)

• Funded by Quebec
• Board (N6) 3 appointed by Quebec and 3 by the
  Cree Regional Authority
• Entitlement Is determined by family size and
  number of days spent in the bush, to a maximum of
  2,400/year for each adult, but Old Age pension
  payments are deducted, as is 40 of other income
• Indexed to cost of living
• Number of person-hours compensated per year is
  capped

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What Did The Crees Receive?E. Government

• Right to co-manage Category II lands with
  Municipality of James Bay
• Exclusive regulatory /manage-ment authority over
  H,F, T on Category II lands
• Recognition of local councils as mere
  municipalities under Quebec provincial
  legislation, with powers similar to other
  municipalities
• Regional Government Crees get equal
  representation with the J.B. Municipality on
  JBMs Zone Council, which has by-law making
  powers for Category II lands. HOWEVER, those
  by-laws are subject to veto by JBM itself. (13
  Inuit communities get Kativik regional govt)

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What Did the Crees Receive?F. Regional Boards

• Cree Regional Board of Health and Social Services
• Also, Kativik Health Soc. Services
  Council Each board comprises elected reps of
  the Cree or Inuit communities some ex officio
  members (e.g., gen mgr of hosp.)
• Cree Regional School Bd.
• Also, Kativik School Bd - Same powers
  functions as other school boards in
  Quebec - Can use the Native language as the
  language of instruction

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What Did the Crees Receive?G. Environment

• J.B. Advisory Committee on the Environment MEMBE
  RSHIP (N13) 4 mbrs appointed by each of Crees,
  Canada, Quebec. 13th mbr is Chair of H,F,T
  Co-ord. Cte.
• POWERS has the right to be consulted on
  envir. soc. Protection regulations where
  Natives have exclusive H,F, T rights
• Most development will be automatically subject to
  soc environ impact assessment review, with
  Native reps on the panel
• GUARANTEES erosion control minimum river flow
  volumes