Information and consultation activities concerning the Onimiki project

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Update : February 17, 2026

Onimiki Renewable Energy is holding various information and consultation activities regarding its hydroelectric power plant project in Témiscamingue.

The public meetings enable the entire population and members of the First Nations communities to learn more about the project, ask questions and make comments.

Targeted meetings enable us to address issues that are more specific to certain interest groups.

All these meetings will contribute to the impact study, which is expected to be submitted towards the end of 2025 or the beginning of 2026.

All the matches held are listed below. The table is updated as new matches take place.

Onimiki 1 and 2 (previous version of the project)

Onimiki Renewable Energy L.P. 
June 29 2022Targeted meeting
• Amis de la rivière Kipawa
• Association des riverains des lacs Tee et du Moulin
• Conseil régional de l’environnement de l’AbitibiTémiscamingue
• Municipality of Kipawa
• Organisme de bassin versant du Témiscamingue
• Parc national d’Opémican
• Kebaowek First Nation
• Tourisme Abitibi-Témisamingue
July 5, 2022Targeted meeting – Parc national d’Opémican et SÉPAQ
July 5, 2022Targeted meeting – Town of Temiscaming
July 12, 2022Targeted meeting – Chambre de commerce Témis Accord
July 13, 2022Targeted meeting – Tourisme Abitibi-Témiscamingue
July 13, 2022Targeted meeting – Rayonier Advanced Materials
August 11, 2022Targeted meeting – council of the mayors, MRC de Témiscamingue
August 29, 2022Targeted meeting – Laniel municipal comity
November 22, 2022Public meeting (open house) – Town of Témiscaming
Ministère de l’Environnement de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs
May 17, 2023Submission of the projet notice (avis de projet) – Onimiki North and South power plant
May 30 to June 29, 2023Environmental assessment notice and MELCCFP consultation

Onimiki North et South (actual version of the project)

Onimiki Renewable Energy
March 13, 2024Targeted meeting – Town of Temiscaming
March 19, 2024Targeted meeting – Parc national d’Opémican et SÉPAQ
March 19, 2024Public meeting – Kebaowek First Nation
March 20, 2024Targeted meeting – Laniel municipal comity
March 20, 2024Targeted meeting
– Amis de la Rivière Kipawa
– Association des riverains du lac Tee et du Moulin
– Conseil régional de l’environnement de l’Abitibi- Témiscamingue
– Municipalité de Kipawa
– Organisme de bassin versant de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue
– Tourisme Abitibi-Témiscamingue
– Parc national d’Opémican
March 20, 2024Public meeting – Wolf Lake First Nation
March 21, 2024Public meeting – Témiscaming
March 22, 2024Targeted meeting – Municipality of Kipawa
May 14, 2024Technical meeting on areas to be studied during inventories –
Parc national d’Opémican
May 2024, 2024Launch of communication tools
– Website
– Newsletter
– Facebook Page
May 2024, 2024Targeted meeting – Timiskaming First Nation
June 11, 2024Targeted meeting – Municipalité de Béarn
August 26, 2024Targeted meeting – ministre de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie, Pierre Fitzgibbon
September 17, 2024Targeted meeting – SÉPAQ
August 28, 2024Targeted meeting – council of the mayors, MRC de Témiscamingue
November 26, 2024Targeted meeting – Town of Temiscaming
November 29, 2024Targeted meeting – McMartin Point’s seasonal dwelling owners – Town of
Temiscaming
January 14, 2024Targeted meeting – Société de développement du Témiscamingue
March 10, 2025Targeted meeting – Comité de la planification stratégique du Témiscamingue (Strategic Planning Committee of Témiscamingue)
March 17, 2025Public meeting – Kebaowek First Nation (in person and online)
March 18, 2025Targeted meeting – Ville de Témiscaming
March 18, 2025Public meeting – Témiscaming city (in person and online)
March 19, 2025Targeted meeting for entrepreneurs – Webinar organized by the Société de développement du Témiscamingue and the Témis-Accord Chamber of Commerce
March 19, 2025Public meeting – Kebaowek First Nation (in person and online)
March 20, 2025Targeted meeting – council of the mayors, MRC de Témiscamingue
March 20, 2025Public meeting – Lorrainville (in person and online)
April 22, 2025Public meeting (in english) – Témiscaming (in person and online)
April 23, 2025Participatory Thematic Workshop #1 – Onimiki project study areas and environmental inventories
June 2, 2025Targeted meeting – Ville de Témiscaming
June 7, 2025Public meeting – Laniel residents (in person and online)
June 9, 2025Participatory Thematic Workshop #2 – Flows, uses and environmental assessments of the Kipawa River
June 19, 2025Targeted meeting – MRC de Témiscamingue (employees)
August 26, 2025Targeted meeting – MRC de Témiscamingue (general directors of municipalities)
September 10, 2025Meeting organized by the Laniel Landowners Association
January 27, 2026Public meeting – Kebaowek First Nation (in person and online)
January 28, 2026Public meeting – Kebaowek First Nation (in person and online)
February 12, 2026Targeted meeting – Committee for Maximizing Economic Benefits in Témiscamingue (COMAXTEM)
February 12, 2026Targeted meeting – MRC de Témiscamingue (project update for newly elected officials and re-elected mayors)
Ministère de l’Environnement de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs
June 28, 2024Submission of the project notice (avis de projet) – Onimiki North et South
May 30 to June 29, 2023Environmental assessment notice and MELCCFP consultation
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