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The Innu of Pessamit reject agreement worth over $2.5B with Quebec
The pact includes $1.3 billion in guaranteed payments and could settle a nearly 70-year dispute over Hydro-Québec’s use of Innu land.
- Members of the Innu First Nation of Pessamit voted against a $2.5 billion Hydro-Québec land deal Sunday evening, with referendum chairman Alexis Wawanoloath announcing 809 voted 'no' and 471 voted 'yes.'
- The rejected agreement emerged from a decades-long dispute over Hydro-Québec's use of Pessamit's ancestral territory Nitassinan for nearly 70 years without consent, as the utility pursues a $200 billion clean-energy expansion requiring First Nations cooperation.
- If approved, the deal would have provided $992 million from Hydro-Québec over 50 years and $632 million from Quebec over 10 years, though members objected to having fewer than ten days to debate before voting.
- Premier Christine Frêchette acknowledged Monday that 'this result shows there is still work to be done,' while Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenière accepted the decision and pledged to meet with community leaders.
- The rejection complicates Hydro-Québec's strategy after successfully concluding a separate agreement with the Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-utenam Council last month, while Newfoundland continues demanding more favorable energy terms from Quebec.
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Members of Pessamit Innu community celebrate the refusal of an agreement with Quebec
MONTREAL - The Innu of Pessamit voted on Sunday to reject an agreement proposed by Hydro-Québec and the Government of Quebec, which could have settled longstanding legal disputes and paved the way to new energy projects.
Pessamit Innu community in Quebec rejects multibillion-dollar hydro deal
Members of the Innu First Nation of Pessamit, northeast of Quebec City, have voted against a $2.5 billion deal that would have allowed Hydro-Québec to carry out energy projects on its ancestral territory.
·Ottawa, Canada
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The Innu community of Pessamit has spoken out. 63% of it rejects Hydro-Québec's proposal for various new projects. More than $2 billion was on the table, according to our calculations.
·Montreal, Canada
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