About Eeyou Planning Commission

The EPC was established by the Cree Nation Government to assist with land and resource planning responsibilities in Eeyou Itschee.

Our Mandates

Building a collective vision for land and resource use for Eeyou Istchee.

Developing a regional and resource use plan for category II lands.

Working collaboratively with regional planning partners in order to harmonize the various land use plans so that they reflect the collective vision and aspirations of the Crees.

Who sits on the Commission?

The Eeyou Planning Commission is composed of ten commissioners each appointed by one of the Cree communities and is chaired by the Deputy Grand Chief Mandy Gull.

Community	Commissioner	Alternate Commissioners
Chisasibi	L. George Pachanos	Matthew Chiskamish
Eastmain	Raymond Shanoush
Mistissini	Hubert Petawabano	Gerald Longchap
Nemaska	Matthew Tanoush	Rose Wapachee
Ouje Bougoumou	Norman A. Wapachee	Arthur Bosum
Washaw Sibi	Billy Katapatuk Sr. (Observer status)
Waskaganish	Barbara Hester	Darryl A. Salt
Waswanipi	Steven Blacksmith	Sydney Ottereyes
Wemindji	Elmer Georgekish	Johnny Mark
Whapmagoostui	Eddie Masty	Alan George

Last row, from left to right : (L. G. Pachanos (Chisasibi), N. A. Wapachee (Ouje-Bougoumou), E. Masty (Whapmagoostui), R. Shanoush (Eastmain), H. Petawabano (Mistissini), E. Georgekish (Wemindji), D. A. Salt (Alternate Commissioner for Waskaganish)

Front row, from left to right: B. Hester (Waskaganish), B. Katapatuk Sr. (Washaw Sibi – Observer status), M. Gull (Deputy Grand Chief and Chairperson of the EPC), S. Ottereyes (Alternate Commissioner for Waswanapi) and M. Tanoush (Nemaska)

EPC Secretariat Staff

The staff of the Land Use Planning team from the Cree Nation Government's Department of Environment and Remedial Works also serve as Secretariat for the EPC, providing technical and operational support and expertise. The EPC Secretariat team is composed of Christopher Beck, Coordinator of Land Use Planning, Sarah-Anne Brochu-Hébert, Land Use Planner, Merlin Whiskeychan , Land Use Planning Officer, and Jessica Labrecque, Land Use Researcher.

Christopher Beck

Coordinator of Land Use Planning

Jessica Labreque

Land Use Reasearcher

Sarah-Anne B-Hebert

Land Use Planner

Merlin Whiskeychan

Land Use Planning Officer

Communication Policies

This tool is especially helpful to ensure trust between the Commission and the entities with whom it collaborates on land and resource use matters in Eeyou Istchee, whether at community, regional, or provincial levels.