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Alain Coulombe (SDBJ’s CEO) and Chief Kenneth Cheezo from the Cree Nation of
Eastmain during a general meeting of the band council

reinvests this created value into the region for the With over two thousand kilometres of road network

benefit of its population,” says Coulombe. under management for two main clients, the
Ministry of Transportation and Hydro-Québec,

For its 45 years in existence, the SDBJ’s mission this will provide better access to a number of

has always been to foster, support and participate development projects in the region.”
in the implementation of projects that promote the

environmental and cultural values of the Cree. Many The SDBJ is committed to reinvesting all profits from

of these projects in the 21st century orbit around this project back into the local communities. “I'm
infrastructure management. proud to say that we are well above eighty percent

for local employment,” say Coulombe. “Where

“This pertains to the road network and airport,” says we can give contracts to local companies, we do.
Coulombe. “We have a 5-year, $265 million program We invest in local businesses and also seek to

with the government of Quebec. The refurbishment improve our regional businesses to become more
of the James Bay highway will improve the safety competitive in the market.”

and efficiency of transport logistics in the north.”

The project covers all 620 kilometres of James Bay Coulombe says the local economy is “very
Road, over half of which will be resurfaced. strong” and “centres on natural resources, “with

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