Environmental and Social Impact Review Committee (COMEX)

The Environmental and Social Impact Review Committee (Review Committee or COMEX) is an independent body composed of members appointed by the governments of Québec and the Cree Nation, which is responsible for the assessment and review of the social and environmental impacts of projects located south of the 55th parallel in the territory governed by the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA).

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  • Meetings of the COMEX

    COMEX 444 : June 30, 2026 (Videoconference)

    COMEX 445 : July 21, 2026 (Videoconference)

    COMEX 446 : August 11, 2026 (Videoconference)

    COMEX 447 : September 1, 2026 (Videoconference)

    COMEX 448 : October 13, 2026 (Videoconference)

    COMEX 449 : December 1, 2026 (Videoconference)

     

  • Windfall Mine Project

     

    The COMEX hearings regarding the Windfall project were held and are now complete.

    The public has until May 22, 2026, to submit a brief or provide questions and comments.

    Thank you for your interest.

  • Windfall Mine Project – Public hearings in Waswanipi

    April 29, 2026, from 10AM to 6PM

    Community Health and Fitness Center, 20 Alder Street

    The public hearing will be held by the Environmental and Social Impact Review Committee (COMEX) on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., in Waswanipi.
    Press release

    The hearing will take place in person at the Community Health and Fitness Center. Participants may also attend via Zoom. The hearing will also be livestreamed online on Vimeo.

    We encourage individuals interested in intervening to inform us in advance of their intention or, ideally, to submit their questions prior to the hearing.

    Please note that all individuals wishing to present comments or ask questions, in person or online, must identify themselves during the hearing before intervening.

    Verbal interventions via Zoom may be limited or kept to a minimum, depending on the course of the session.

  • 50 Years of the JBNQA

     

    On November 11, 1975, the Government of Québec, the Government of Canada, Hydro-Québec, the Grand Council of the Crees, and the Northern Québec Inuit Association signed the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement (JBNQA). Often described as Canada’s first modern treaty, this agreement established a new legal and constitutional framework for self-government, land management, the protection of Cree traditional lifestyles, and the participation of Indigenous peoples of the James Bay and Northern Québec region in development projects.

    Today, fifty years later, this treaty continues to inspire discussions on the recognition of Indigenous territorial and cultural rights, governance, and reconciliation.

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