A brief guide to the James Bay Controversy - Booklet. - April 1973.
Database ID | 24800 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections | |
Fonds/Collection | Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
Series | XXXII | |
File/Item Reference | XXXII-115-ABriefGuide (36) | |
Date of creation | April 1973 | |
Physical description/extent | 1 booklet; 16 pages of textual records | |
Number of images | 16 | |
Historical note | The James Bay Project refers to the construction of a series of hydroelectric power stations on the La Grande River in northwestern Québec and the diversion of neighbouring rivers into the La Grande watershed. It is located between James Bay to the west and Labrador to the east and its waters flow from the Laurentian Plateau of the Canadian Shield. The project covers an area of the size of the State of New York and is one of the largest hydroelectric systems in the world. The project has cost upwards of 20 billion US dollars to build and has an installed generating capacity of 16,000 megawatts. | |
Scope and content | Concerns about man-made environmental damage with the undertaking of the James Bay Project is the focus of this booklet. Also mentioned is relocation of 7000 Cree persons and flooding of land. | |
Contributer | Canadian Association in Support of Native Peoples (author) | |
Copyright holder | Canadian Association in Support of Native Peoples | |
Copyright expiry date | Unknown | |
Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. | |
Type | Published | |
Primary Media | Textual documents | |
Specific document types | Pamphlets | |
Provenance Access Point | University of Saskatchewan Library. Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
Other notes | Policy Planning and Research, Background Paper 2. | |
Place | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 9 | |
Cultural region | Northeast | |
Names | Bourassa, Robert, 1933-1996 (Quebec premier) Canadian Association in Support of Native Peoples Chretien, Jean, 1934- (Can. prime minister) Malouf, Mr. Justice Masse, Gilbert Parizeau, Jacques | |
Subject | Environment -- alternative energy Fishing Forests Government departments -- Indian and Northern Affairs Legal Issues Projects Rights -- Hunting and fishing rights Treaty -- Treaty 9 Relocation Cree Inuit | |
Date Range(s) | 1970-1979 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/24800 |