Cree Businesses Awarded Hydro-Québec Operations Contracts – 1988–2002
Business Total value of contracts awarded ($) Air Creebec 3,903,832 Air Wemindji 59,258 Blackned Construction 7,900 CCCQLForage Nord-Ouest joint venture 17,316,680 Cree Construction and Development Company (CCDC) 38,551,720 Chee-Bee Cree Construction 16,218,336 Chisasibi Center 50,784 Chisasibi Mandow Agency 633 Chisasibi Telecommunications 10,312 Cree Board of Health and Social Services 1,312,509 Cree Energy Distribution of Canada Inc. 1,189,257 Cree Nation of Chisasibi 2,505,793 Cree Nation of Mistissini 336,295 Cree Nation of Nemaska 428,610 Cree Nation of Waskaganish 204,169 Cree Nation of Eastmain 11,558,013 Cree Nation of Waswanipi 40,229 Cree Nation of Wemindji 302,594 Cree Nation of Whapmagoostui 89,230 Cree Regional Authority 271,078 Gestion A.D.C. (1996) Inc. 21,501,218 Gestion CBCC Inc. 11,533,825 Geweytan Entreprise 132,975 Heli-Ungava (Cree) 1,861,220 Heli-Wask (3416992 Canada) 4,794 James Bay Eeyou Corporation 179,869 Kanio Kashee Lodge 1,206 Kepa Transport 3,108,249
Business Total value of contracts awarded ($) Les Pétroles Nisk 1,315,000 M.M. Restaurant (Wemindji) 13,173 Mandow Inn (Eastmain) 8,684 Maquatua Inn 26,970 Mary Ann & Sons (Mistissini) 306 Mistco Ventures Inc. 842,277 Nabashou Construction Inc. 1,177,098 Native Exploration Services (OB) 148,422 Nemaska Development Corporation 412,379 Nemaska Eenou Companee 18,651,050 Beesum Petroleum 745,188 Petronor 45,558 Business Total value of contracts awarded ($) Self-employed Crees 431,727 Sibi Gas (Wemindji) 9,671 Tawich Construction 5,236,719 Trans-Arctic Gas 700 Utaapaan Construction 55,545 Wasteenmaakun Electrique 5,289 Waswanipi Apit-See-Win Cooperative 12,000 Waswanipi Cooper 595,778 Waswanipi Development Services 125,328 Waswanipi Equipment 21,991 Waswanipi Garage 180 Waswanipi Meskinaw Construction 38,355 Whapchiwem Helicopters 8,574,350 Wiichihiituun Development Corporation (Chi) 26,786 Total $ 171,201,112 Source: Hydro-Québec, Contracts awarded to Crees, 1987–2004.
Amount paid Type of contract ($) Communication services 68,264 Construction – buildings 1,638,598 Construction – road maintenance 39,076,958 Construction – general 50,198,515 Construction – granular material 1,004,874 Construction – leasing of machinery 138,602 Construction – transmission lines 7,964,903 Construction – roads 10,887,932 Customer services 124,092 Environment – mitigation measures 3,313,220 Forestry – clearing 4,860,179 Forestry – right-of-way maintenance 2,580,613 Forestry – restoration 3,000 Fuel and vehicle repair 7,011 Fuel purchase and delivery 4,121,049 Health 200,000 Leasing of accommodations, offices and land 109,122 Lodging – food, housekeeping and garbage collection 22,248,914 Lodging – room and board 157,765 Miscellaneous supplies 193,492 Studies 487,883 Supply of labour 467,725 Translation 1,674 Transport – air 17,487,821 Transport – leasing of equipment 549,481 Transport – receiving, storage and mechanical maintenance 79,738 Transportation – land 3,229,687 Total $ 171,201,112 Source: Hydro-Québec, Contracts awarded to Crees, 1987–2004.