Innu protesters block Gull Island to prevent Hydro-Québec site surveying – CBC

Jul 09, 2025

Protesters say they are prepared to stay as long as they can

Some members of Labrador’s Innu community are preparing for a marathon protest outside Gull Island to halt Hydro-Québec’s site studies for the proposed hydroelectric project on the lower Churchill River.

About 20 protesters gathered on Wednesday evening.

Translated to English by protester Madeline Sillitt, organizer Matthew Andrew told CBC in Innu-aimun that he expects a lot of people will join the protest to help preserve the land, in spite of the Innu Nation’s multimillion-dollar agreement in principle with Hydro-Québec.

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