of Quebec and the Grand Council of the Crees was signed. In this agreement, known as La Paix des braves (literally "Peace of the Brave"), the two parties agreed to authorize the completion of a long-delayed hydroelectric project on the Eastmain River, just to the north of the Rupert River. A subsequent agreement in April 2004 put an end to all litigation between the two parties and opening the way to the joint environmental assessment of the diversion of about 50% of the total water flow of the Rupert River (and 70% at the diversion point) northwards to the Eastmain River and into the La Grande hydroelectric watershed. The Grand Chief of the Crees, Matthew Mukash , elected in late 2005, opposed the Rupert diversion project, preferring the development of wind turbines in the region. After completion of the joint environmental assessments by the Cree, Quebec and Canadian authorities, the governments of Quebec and Canada authorized the diversion and construction of hydroelectric installations on the Rupert River in late 2006. The diversion of water from the river began in November, 2009. or 68% of its basin will be diverted through a long transfer tunnel from the Rupert Forebay to the Rupert Tailbay in the Nemiscau basin and then onward to the Eastmain 1 Reservoir. The remaining work was complete in 2012. Image gallery See also List of longest rivers of Canada Royal eponyms in Canada List of rivers of Quebec References External links The Rupert River website The James Bay Road website - the James Bay region of Quebec Save the Rupert Rupert Reverence The Rupert Hydroelectric Diversion (Hydro-Québec) Environmental assessment process and documents (Ministry of the Environment of Québec) (fr) Environmental assessment process and documents (Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency) "Hydro-Electric Project to Reshape Wilderness" July 14, 2008 NPR radio report Rezmutt's Flickr.com Rupert River Archive The Rupert River (YouTube Video) Rivers of Nord-du-Québec James Bay Project Tributaries of James Bay Eeyou Istchee (territory)