US EditionHydro-Québec settlement with Labrador Innu ‘dead’ after failing to hit 50% voter turnout: negotiator
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The future of a proposed reconciliation between Hydro-Québec and the Labrador Innu is uncertain, as a ratification vote has not reached a quorum. A spokesperson for the Innu Nation states that more than 50% of the eligible voters in the two Labrador Innu communities – Sheshatshiu and Natuashish – had to vote on the project in order for the vote to be retained. Donna Paddon states that electoral participation was good in Natuashish, but that she …
The future of a proposed reconciliation between Hydro-Québec and the Labrador Innu is uncertain, as a ratification vote has not reached a quorum. A spokesperson for the Innu Nation states that more than 50% of the eligible voters in the two Labrador Innu communities – Sheshatshiu and Natuashish – had to vote on the project in order for the vote to be retained. Donna Paddon states that electoral participation was good in Natuashish, but that she …
Senior Negotiator Not Sure What Happens Next After Innu Reject $87 Million-Plus Settlement
Members of the Innu Nation have rejected a settlement agreement with Hydro Quebec. A ratification vote took place in Sheshatshiu and Natuashish but failed to garner 50 per cent voter participation. The settlement, if accepted, would have resulted in $87 million paid by Hydro Quebec to the two communities over the next 15 years in compensation for the ecological and cultural damage caused by hydro development. Senior negotiator Peter Penashue say…
Innu Nation doesn't reach voter threshold to approve deal with Hydro-Quebec
After a three-day vote, Innu Nation members failed to reach the voter turnout needed to ratify their settlement with Hydro-Quebec for the Churchill Falls project. Related Articles October 15, 2025 Election 2025: Hogan’s next steps unknown as Liberal party relegated to opposition Read more October 15, 2025 Election 2025: Tory gains turn most of western […]
A ratification vote did not reach the quorum. The post Churchill Falls: an uncertain reconciliation plan between Hydro-Québec and the Labrador Innu appeared first on Les Affaires.
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