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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 ...
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 ...
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First Nations chief says infrastructure drive could trigger another Idle No More protest movement
Anishinabek Nation Regional Chief Scott McLeod has joined Indigenous leaders who say they're alarmed by government efforts to ...
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Sol Mamakwa Urges Urgent Support for Northern First Nations Amid Escalating Wildfire Crisis
As wildfires sweep across Northern Ontario, Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa is calling on the Ford government to take swift, ...
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Deer Lake, Webequie First Nations in Ontario’s north declare wildfire emergency
Webequie First Nation, about 540 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, Ont., declared a state of emergency on Thursday because of ...
Ontario to amend controversial Bill 5 amid criticism from First Nations
The Ford government is expected to amend its controversial Bill 5, designed to fast-track approvals of projects such as mines ...
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Fast-tracking to a Reconciliation breakdown: Ottawa’s resource rush is straining First Nations relations
Ottawa and some provinces are surprising “Indigenous partners” with plans to change laws on approvals for resource projects.
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First Nations Leaders Demand Urgent Action on Wildfires Threatening Communities Across Western Canada
AFN and Regional Chiefs Call for First Nations-Led Emergency Authority THUNDER BAY – INDIGENOUS NEWS – With wildfires intensifying across Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, First Nations ...
Wildfire within 1 kilometre of Deer Lake First Nation prompts call for community evacuation
Water bombers and bird dog aircraft are responding to a wildfire near Deer Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario, which ...
First Nations leaders warn of confrontation over Ontario’s ‘special economic zones’ in omnibus bill
First Nations leaders are warning the Ontario government that passing a bill allowing it to designate “special economic zones ...
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National chief says First Nations frustrated by 'fast-track' approach to development
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says she doesn't blame First Nations leaders who are voicing frustration ...
Ice roads are a lifeline for First Nations. As Canada warms, they’re disappearing.
More than 50 First Nations in Canada — with 56,000 people total — depend on approximately 3,700 miles of winter roads. There ...