How to contact the cree health board of james bay? Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay Administrative Office P.O. Box 250 Chisasibi, Quebec J0M 1E0 www.creehealth.org Telephone: 819 855-2744 Email: ccsssbj-cbhssjb[at] ssss.gouv.qc.ca The Cree Health Board provides health and social services to the 9 communities of the Cree Territory of James Bay (region 18):What does the cree health board do? The Cree Health Board provides health and social services to the 9 communities of the Cree Territory of James Bay (region 18): •Chisasibi •Eastmain •Mistissini •NemaskaWhat is the mandate of the cbhssjb? Our mandate is defined in Chapter S-5—An Act respecting health services and social services for Cree Native persons. In each of the nine communities of Eeyou Istchee, the CBHSSJB operates a Community Miyupimaatisiiun Centre (CMC), which is similar to an Integrated Health and Social Services Centre (CISSS) elsewhere in Quebec.How did the james bay project affect the cree? When Hydro-Québec showed up in the early 1970s with plans for the massive James Bay hydroelectric project, the Cree fought back in court, leading to the landmark 1975 James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement.
The Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay (CBHSSJB) is responsible for the administration of health and social services for all persons residing either permanently or temporarily in Region 18, the administrative region of the Ministry of Health and Social Services of Quebec corresponding to the Cree territory of James Bay. Our mandate is defined in ...