Not ready’ to reopen James Bay region says Cree leader as province loosens COVID-19 restrictions – CBC
Joint plan in the works to protect only region in Quebec without community transmission of COVID-19
May 07, 2020
As some parts of Quebec begin loosening COVID-19 restrictions, the Cree and non-Indigenous Quebecers who live in the James Bay region of the province have a clear and united message — they are not ready to reopen and won’t be for several weeks.
The leaders of the Eeyou Istchee James Bay Regional Government (EIJBRG), a municipal entity governing almost 300,000 square kilometres of territory in northern Quebec, are working on a joint deconfinement plan that needs to be “cautious and gradual.”
“There’s consensus among the [Cree and non-Indigenous] leaders — among the chiefs and the mayors — that we’re not ready to open right now,” said Cree Grand Chief Abel Bosum, who is the president of the EIJBRG.
Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/cree-eijbrg-non-indgenous-deconfinement-checkpoints-1.5558565
