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Indigenous-owned companies see both perks and pitfalls in Ottawa’s Bill C-5
Some businesses hope the legislation will lead to stakes in projects, while others fear it could ignore community objections ...
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 ...
Ford says he’ll accommodate First Nations who want ‘a little more consultation’ on Bill 5
Canada's premiers met with leaders from the Assembly of First Nations, the Métis National Council and the Native Women's Association of Canada.
Nine First Nations in Ontario launch constitutional challenge against Bill 5 and Bill C-5
Lawyers for the Indigenous groups say in a legal filing that the two laws ‘violate the constitutional obligation of the Crown ...
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 MSN9d
Major projects: How Bill C-5 works and why Indigenous leaders are so concerned
The Liberals tried to streamline project approvals through Bill C-69, an impact assessment law meant to resolve environmental ...
Canada's National Observer6d
Municipalities’ pushback grows against Ford’s council-overriding Bill 5
That concern is now boiling over into formal opposition. According to an analysis of municipal meeting minutes from across the province by Canada's National Observer, more than 30 municipalities are ...
9 Ontario First Nations ask court to strike down Bill C-5 and Bill 5
Nine First Nations in Ontario are seeking a court-ordered injunction that would prevent the federal and provincial governments from using newly passed laws to fast-track infrastructure projects.
Ontario First Nation slowed down traffic on Trans-Canada Highway over mining laws
Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg Chief Louis Kwissiwa says they demonstrated alongside Highway 17 to show their disapproval of the ...
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Facing legal challenges and leaders demanding a repeal of Bill C-5, will the prime minister’s summit with First Nations mark a turning point?
Carney may face some unexpected guests. Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief Na’Moks was not invited to the C-5 meetings, but he is ...
The Canadian Press on MSN12d
First Nations launch legal challenge against Ontario, federal bills 5 and C-5
Nine First Nations in Ontario are asking a court for an injunction that would prevent the federal and provincial governments from moving forward with some of the most contentious aspects of recent ...