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Major projects: How Bill C-5 works and why Indigenous leaders are so concerned
Prime Minister Mark Carney held a meeting with hundreds of First Nations chiefs Thursday, amid widespread skepticism and ...
Carney says projects built under Bill C-5 will place Indigenous economic growth at centre
First Nations leaders say they are not against the development proposed by the legislation, but want to ensure their treaty ...
Ministers describe First Nations summit on Bill C-5 as a ‘learning experience’
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, speaking to reporters ...
Ontario’s promise to consult First Nations ‘smoke and mirrors,’ Bill 5 lawsuit claims
The First Nation groups announced they are bringing urgent litigation to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to try to kill Ontario's Bill 5 and Ottawa's Bill C-5.
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First Nations chiefs worry Bills 5 and C-5 will enable environmental destruction
First Nations chiefs behind a legal challenge to a pair of federal and provincial laws meant to fast-track infrastructure ...
Carney’s ‘last-minute’ meeting with First Nations chiefs on Bill C-5 draws skepticism
Indigenous leaders say the planning process of the summit was rushed, but hope for listening and commitment from the Prime ...
9 Ontario First Nations ask for injunction against Bill 5, say law represents 'clear and present danger'
Nine First Nations in Ontario are asking a court for an injunction that would prevent the federal and provincial governments ...
Push back against Bill 5 continues to grow in Hamilton area
About 100 people rallied against Ontario's Bill 5 outside Hamilton City Hall last week decrying the controversial development ...
The Canadian Press on MSN2d
First Nations launch legal challenge against Ontario, federal bills 5 and C-5
The First Nations are asking the court for an injunction prohibiting the federal government from naming national interest ...
First Nations leaders to hold update on Bill C-5 meant to fast-track infrastructure projects
The Chiefs of Ontario say Ottawa is levelling an unfair playing field ahead of a meeting, and that legal advisers, technical and support staff were initially allowed to register to attend but were ...