Baie-James (Quebec)
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 Welcome sign on Route de la Baie James (until 2002: Route 109) |
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| Province : | Quebec | ||
| Administrative region : | North du Quebec | ||
| MRC or equivalent : | Jamésie | ||
| Coordinates : | 52 ° 0 ′ N , 76 ° 0 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 297,332.84 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1303 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 0 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | ||
| Municipality number: | 99060 | ||
| Mayor : | Manon Cyr (until December 31, 2013) | ||
Baie-James was a municipality ( French Municipalité de Baie-James ) in the northwest of the Canadian province of Québec in a regional county municipality ( municipalité régionale de comté ) corresponding Jamésie until 2013 . Baie-James was established on July 14, 1971 to manage the settlements of construction workers and employees of the Baie-James hydropower project. Baie-James has been part of the Eeyou Istchee Baie-James territory since 2014 .
Settlements in Baie-James
The following places belonged to Baie-James:
- Beaucanton
- Desmaraisville
- Joutel
- Miquelon
- Radisson - is the northernmost non-native settlement in Québec.
- Val Paradis
- Valcanton
- Villebois
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James
In 2012, a contract was signed between the Province of Québec and the Grand Council of the Cree (Eeyou Istchee) , according to which the municipality of Baie-James was absorbed into the Eeyou Istchee Baie-James territory at the beginning of 2014 . In its parish council, half of the seats are reserved for the representatives of the Cree and one half of Baie-James.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Census 2011: Baie-James (French, archive)
- ^ Signing of an agreement between the Government of Québec and the Cree Nation. Grand Council of the Crees, July 24, 2012, accessed December 14, 2014 .
- ^ Lia Lévesque: Québec et les Cris signed une entente pour un gouvernement régional. La Presse Canadienne, July 24, 2012, accessed December 14, 2014 (French).