"The Grand Council of the Créés (of Quebec) ("the Créés") and the Nfakivik Corporation ("the Inuit"), which represent respectively the Cree and Inuit signatories to the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement ("the Agreement") have recently made various public statements alleging that Canada and Quebec have not fulfilled their legal and moral responsibilities pursuant to the Agreement"--Introduction.

Agreement between: the Government of Quebec, the Societe d'energie de la Baie James, the Societe de développement de la Baie James, the Commission hydroelectrique de Quebec (Hydro-Quebec) and the Grand Council of the Crees (of Quebec), the Northern Quebec Inuit Association and the Government of Canada.