Hydro-Québec appoints retired judge to address unpaid bills in Indigenous communities – CBC

Nov 19, 2024

Some people admit to not paying their bills, citing utility’s use and destruction of their ancestral lands

Hydro-Québec has appointed a former chief justice from the Quebec Superior Court to figure out how to deal with unpaid electricity bills that have accumulated in certain Indigenous communities.

In September, Radio-Canada reported that people living in 15 communities owe the utility roughly $250 million for unpaid bills that have accumulated for several years. In some cases, the bills have piled up for decades.

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