Mr MCFN was concerned about the negative impact on the social fabric of the Community as a result of increased employment and incomes and the possibility of negative effects on health and well-being. The Community Employment Liaison Committee was established to assist people working at De Beers in areas such as money management, personal finance, financial planning, health and well-being, diabetes and other similar topics. De Beers began looking for pipes kimberlite in Canada in the 1960s. “The Victor mine was developed in a cluster of 16 Kimberlit tubes discovered in 1987 in the James Bay Lowlands near Attawapiskat.” [3] In 1995, the James Lowland Bay pipes were re-examined and interest in the Victor Mine project was renewed. The feasibility of Victor diamond mining was realized in 2002. [3] In 2005, the project was approved following an environmental assessment by the federal government and the federal states and shortly after construction began. In 2007, the peoples of Moose Cree First Nations[4] signed up for the Victor Mine and began the first successful diamond production. June 20, 2008, Victor Mine entered the production phase. De Beers celebrated its opening on July 26 and agreed with the Ontario government that up to 10% of the mine`s production could be made available to Ontario`s cutting and polishing industry. In October 2009, Victor Mine was named “Mine of the Year” by readers of the international magazine Mining Magazine. Approximately $1 billion was spent on the construction of the mine, with approximately $167 million spent on Aboriginal companies or joint venture partners. It is also estimated that De Beers will bring a cumulative GDP effect of $6.7 billion for Ontario as a whole over the life of the Victor mine. DBC supports the creation of a committee to help harvesters sell and distribute cultural products.

In addition, when harvesters are affected by the winter road and the transmission line, assistance may be considered. This program was made available to the community at the end of 2018.

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