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QUEBEC AND ALGONQUIN COALITION AT AN IMPASSE

Despite Having 95% of Their Demands, Quebec misses Another Deadline To Solve Algonquin Crisis In Abitibi Temiscamingue

Val d’Or, Quebec, May 3, 2005;  On November 4, 2004 Quebec’s self appointed Mediator (The Honourable Judge Rhejean Paul) proposed that Quebec and The Algonquins agree to an Interim Agreement regarding their crisis, in a delay of no more than seven to ten days once the wood pile begins to move to local mills.  Today we are 164 days since this point, and despite having about 95% of their demands met, and missing multiple deadlines, Quebec has chosen to place the table at an impasse by rejecting the Algonquins final offer.

“We do not have the resources to simply go on with no sense of urgency as Quebec seems to want to do”, states Chief Pien.  We have been extremely patient considering that this table is some 164 days past its mandate, and considering that we have virtually offered Quebec 95% of what they have been demanding.  The only step left from here is to totally capitulate to Quebec”, states Chief Mathias.

The Algonquins do not accept operations taking place with out harmonization measures as intended by the Courts, and has been patient thus far with Quebec’s issuance of Permits with out Harmonization to respect the negotiations table.  However, as of 6:00 pm on Friday April 29, 2005, the table is now at an impasse.

The Chiefs are attempting to connect with Ministers Corbeil and Kelly to discuss what comes next.  As far as the Region is concerned, the Algonquins are at a loss at how Quebec can continue this unstable approach of forcing the Algonquins to completely capitulate to their demands or take matters into their own hands.

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Source:

Chief Steeve Mathias-Long Point First Nation

Chief Daniel Pien- Lac Simon First Nation

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