The Exchange and Information Committee

An Exchange and Information Committee, composed of major community stakeholders from various activity sectors, was created in June 2009. The role of this committee is to support Alcoa in carrying out its projects by taking into account local concerns when defining and carrying out these projects. Four meetings have already taken place.

Members of the exchange and information committee

• Ville de Baie-Comeau

• Manicouagan regional county municipality

• Pessamit Innu Community

• Conférence régionale des élus de la Côte-Nord

• Manicouagan MP

• René-Lévesque MLA

• Conseil de bassin de la Rivières-aux-Anglais

• Comité ZIP de la Rive Nord de l'Estuaire

• Manicouagan Uapishka World Biosphere Reserve

• Conseil régional de l'environnement de la Côte-Nord

• Chambre de commerce de Manicouagan

• Centre local de développement de Manicouagan

• Association touristique régionale de Manicouagan

• Direction de la santé publique de la Côte-Nord

Public information meetings

Public information meetings are also organized for these projects, not only to provide the community with information and answers, but also to gather comments and take the concerns of the population into account. The first information meeting was held in June 2009. A second meeting was held on October 7, 2009. Additional meetings will be planned at major project milestones to involve the community in the progress and take their concerns into account.

Some of the visitors on the C-Series dismantling site. About 200 people accepted Alcoa's invitation on October 7, 2009.