Consultation on Eeyou Marine Region Wildlife research priorities *FINAL CALL FOR COMMENTS* The Eeyou Marine Region Wildlife Board (EMRWB) has completed consultations with the Cree communities to obtain feedback regarding research priorities within the Eeyou Marine Region. The Eeyou Marine Region Wildlife Board (EMRWB), a co-management body created under the Offshore Agreement, solicits the opinion of the Cree of Eeyou Istchee regarding wildlife research priorities. The EMRWB has an initial fund of $ 5 million to conduct research activities to support its mandate.  Starting its operation in February 2013, as its first step, the EMRWB undertook the necessary actions to invest the fund in [...]

Polar Bear Safety Workshops Polar Bear safety workshops with assistance from the CTA. FREE, 2 Day Workshop Instructor: Andy McMullen of BearWISE. Waskaganish, Eastmain, Wemindji, Chisasibi and Whapmagoostui. Download large format PDF poster here

In January 2012, the Federal Minister of the Environment requested that the Nunavik Marine Region Wildlife Board establish a management regime for polar bears, including a Total Allowable Take for Southern Hudson population that occurs in the Eeyou Marine Region. Given the distribution of polar bears and the jurisdictional complexities of Northern Quebec, it is desirable and practical to have a single management plan that applies to both the onshore portion of Quebec and its adjacent marine regions which are the Nunavik Marine Region and the Eeyou Marine Region. The key objectives of all parties involved in the development of [...]

Press Release: Nunavut Impact Review Board, Nunavik Marine Region Impact Review Board and Eeyou Marine Region Impact Review Board sign memorandum of understanding January 4, 2017  – Representatives from the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB), the Nunavik Marine Region Impact Review Board (NMRIRB) and the Eeyou Marine Region Impact Review Board (EMRIRB) have recently finalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) intended to guide the continued cooperation and mutual support between the Boards in the coming years. As independent institutions of public government created through comprehensive land claims agreements of their respective regions, the NIRB, NMRIRB and EMRIRB are collectively responsible [...]

Public consultations on research prioritization in the Eeyou Marine Region Public Consultation The Eeyou Marine Wildlife Board will host a public consultation on its research priorities on November 17, 2016 in Whapmagoostui. Location: Whapmagoostui Sport and Recreation Complex Time: November 17, 2016 at 1:30 pm Everyone is welcome. The Eeyou Marine Region Wildlife Board (EMRWB) will conduct public consultations in the five Cree coastal communities this upcoming summer regarding its research priorities in the EMR. The EMRWB, an entity created under the Eeyou Marine Region Land Claims Agreement (EMRLCA), started its operation in 2013. It is composed of seven members: [...]

Documents Eeyou Marine Region Agreement Cree Offshore Agreement - Summary Cree Offshore Agreement Executive Summary

Cree Offshore Agreement Referendum On June 29 2009, the Negotiator for the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee), Roderick Pachano, the Negotiator for Canada, Guylaine Ross, and the Negotiator for Nunavut, William Mackay, initialled a proposed Agreement between the Crees of Eeyou Istchee and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada concerning the Eeyou Marine Region (the “Agreement”). The referendum vote was held during and after consultations in the Cree communities and in urban centers where there were significant numbers of Crees. The Cree Nation approves the Eeyou Marine Region Agreement Grand Chief CoonCome congratulates the Cree Nation [...]

Eeyou Marine Symposium In collaboration with the Eeyou Marine Region Wildlife Board (EMRWB), ArcticNet is organizing the 2014 Symposium on Science and Traditional Knowledge in the Eeyou Marine Region to be held in Montreal from 25 to 27 March 2014. Final Report Final Report Program Short program Full program (with abstracts) The major goal of the symposium is to take stock of the state of scientific and traditional environmental knowledge in the Eeyou Marine Region (EMR) to help identify future research priorities within the framework of the Research Fund awarded to the EMRWB. The emphasis will be on the marine [...]