Quebec Premier François Legault Visits Displaced Nemaska Cree Community

Legault hears firsthand accounts of the 1970s displacement due to a hydroelectric project that never materialized.

François Legault is the first sitting Quebec premier to visit the Nemaska Cree community displaced in the 1970s.
The community was forced to relocate under the threat of flooding from a hydroelectric project that was ultimately built elsewhere.
Nemaska members shared stories of their traumatic relocation and living in deplorable conditions without services.
Legault's visit included a traditional feast and the presentation of the book 'Going Home,' detailing the displacement experiences.
The visit underscores the challenges of future hydro projects, with Legault promising Indigenous partnership and social acceptability.