Manitoba's plan for a massive hydro transmission line is facing opposition from some aboriginal communities. The Opaskwayak (oh-PASS'-kwee-ack) Cree Nation says the provincial Crown corporation has not come forward with plans to ensure First Nations gets a share of contract work on the project. Grand Chief Derek Nepinak (NEE'-pih-nack), with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, says it seems the work is going elsewhere. (Manitoba Hydro was not immediately available to respond to the complainant.)

Date: 2015-05-07
Placeline: WINNIPEG.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 11 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << and we know that in the procurement process their bring International companies that will bring foreign workers that will take money out of this project into their into their jurisdictions and outside of the country or outside of the problem >>

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