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Ontario’s Bill 5 has passed. Here’s why it has sparked conflict with First Nations
Legislation meant to speed up mining and other projects comes amid a shifting legal landscape for Indigenous rights ...
Ontario passes Bill 5 despite opposition from First Nations, environmental groups
Doug Ford's government has passed the controversial Bill 5 that aims to speed up mining projects and other developments in ...
What is a duty to consult — and how will it affect Bill 5?
The Ontario government's controversial Bill 5 was passed with no consultation with First Nations, whose treaty lands are ...
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Ford government has underestimated resolve of First Nations with Bill 5: NDP MPP
An NDP MPP says Bill 5, that will give the government the power to override environmental and municipal laws, underestimates ...
Ontario First Nations leaders warn of 'conflict on the ground' if controversial Bill 5 passes
Bill 5 includes major changes to the province's endangered species and environmental protection laws. First Nations leaders ...
Conservation groups warn of loss of species protections in Ontario’s Bill 5
Opponents say the bill, which replaces the existing Endangered Species Act, should allow for resource development without ...
Ontario to amend controversial Bill 5, add duty to consult provisions amid First Nations uproar
Premier Doug Ford's government is preparing to partially amend a contentious mining bill, but it intends to proceed with the ...
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Ford government passes contentious ‘special economic zones’ Bill 5
Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives have passed Bill 5, setting their controversial “special economic zones” ...
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‘Indigenous rights are not red tape’: Ontario’s controversial Bill 5 could spark a new Idle No More Movement
After travelling 1,146 kilometres, Sharon Sakanee of Neskantaga First Nation stood at the doors of Queen’s Park with her ...
‘Watershed moment’: Provincial unions are coming together to support northern First Nations protesting Bill 5
As Ontario is expected to pass its controversial Bill 5 through its third and final reading on Wednesday, representatives of ...
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The battle over Ontario's Bill 5 headed to Main Street North Bay on Monday
The protests over Bill 5 moved to the front of Nipissing MPP and Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli’s constituency ...
‘Bill 5 isn’t about taking away rights,’ MPP Holland says
The new Protect Ontario act is designed to help the province be competitive – and not to take away anyone’s rights, Thunder Bay–Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland said ...