Quebec plans to shift costs of agreements with Indigenous people to Hydro clients – CBC
May 22, 2025
The Legault government wants Hydro-Québec customers to assume the costs of “reconciliation” agreements signed with First Nations people and Inuit, preventing Quebec from losing dividends it receives from the Crown corporation.
The Legault government wants Hydro-Québec customers to assume the costs of “reconciliation” agreements signed with First Nations people and Inuit, preventing Quebec from losing dividends it receives from the Crown corporation.
Economy Minister Christine Fréchette presented the idea on Wednesday during the study of Bill 69, which lays the foundation for an integrated energy resources management plan.
Two weeks before the end of the parliamentary session, she tabled a total of 52 amendments to her predecessor Pierre Fitzgibbon’s bill, which contains 157 clauses.
