Public Hearings
The EMRWB is a public body that makes decisions affecting peoples’ interests and/or rights. Most of the decisions that the EMRWB makes are to establish, modify or remove restrictions on fundamental Cree harvesting rights. Any EMRWB decision that restricts Cree harvesting rights is subject to a high standard of procedural fairness. Up to now, all Board hearings have addressed Cree harvesting rights which are closely linked to Eeyou Indoh-Hoh Weeshou-Wehwun (Traditional Eeyou Hunting Law) and Naacatawaayatacano (conservation) and management of wildlife and other living resources of significant economic, social or cultural interest to the Cree.
According to the Board’s Administrative Procedures, EMRWB is committed to hold public hearings into wildlife issues requiring a decision on its part.
Hearing procedures, submission requirements, and current and past hearings can be found below:
February 1, 2024 – To access the full hearing details click the Read More button below
October 19, 2022 – To access the full hearing details click the Read More button below
January 24, 2022 – To access the full hearing details click the Read More button below
Joint NMRWB-EMRWB Joint Written Public Hearing Notice: Consideration for Listing Bowhead Whale, Killer Whale, and Bottlenose Whale as Special Concern under the Species at Risk Act (SARA).
Joint NMRWB-EMRWB Joint Written Public Hearing Notice: The Quebec - Eeyou Marine Region - Nunavik Marine Region
Polar Bear Management Plan
2020-2026 Beluga Management Decision
October 7, 2020 NMRWB-EMRWB-Press-Release-Final-Decision-beluga (1)
Amendment to the Nunavik Beluga Public Hearing Notice
December 19, 2019 Ammendments_PublicHearingNotice_Beluga_2020
Notice of Public Hearing – Request for Submissions related to the Modification of the Total Allowable Take and Non-Quota Limitations for Beluga in the Nunavik Marine Region
November 22, 2019 2019-11-21_PublicHearingNotice_Beluga_2020_FINAL