S-16.1 - Act respecting the James Bay Eeyou Corporation

Section 21 Disposition versions

1987-05-27

21. The Corporation shall have the following objects:

(1)  to carry out the functions vested in it by the Agreement for the social improvement of the members of the Cree communities;

(2)  to improve the conditions and economic circumstances of the members of the Cree communities, to promote the general welfare of the James Bay Crees and provide employment and training opportunities for the James Bay Crees;

(3)  to carry out the necessary measures to mitigate the impact of Le Complexe La Grande (1975);

(4)  to assist the Cree Bands in preserving the traditional way of life of the James Bay Crees, based on hunting, fishing and trapping and in promoting their culture, values and traditions;

(5)  to provide a structured and effective framework intended mainly for an improved relationship between the Crees and Hydro-Québec.

1987, c. 24, s. 21.