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The fight to be heard: 50 years of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement – CBC

by ahnationtalk on November 10, 202511 Views

Nov 10, 2025

Opposition to signing of the JBNQA still present today

This is part one of a three-part series from Radio-Canada about the 50th anniversary of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement.

In April 1971, four years before signing the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA), Quebec’s premier Robert Bourassa unveiled his “project of the century” — a plan to harness the huge hydroelectric potential of the province’s northern region as a means to both boost the economy and keep up with growing demand.

The project proposed building 11 hydroelectric dams, including eight on the La Grande river, which stretches from the heart of the province all the way to James Bay, 900 kilometres to the west.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/50-years-james-bay-northern-quebec-agreement-9.6968141

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