B.C. First Nations Fear Protests and Conflict over Fast-Track Legislation

First Nations leaders in Ontario's Ring of Fire region demand Bill 5 be struck down

First Nations leaders and environmental advocates are continuing to speak out against an Ontario bill aimed at speeding up development. In northern Ontario, home to the lucrative Ring of Fire mineral deposit, the stakes are higher than ever. Here's what local leaders say they're most concerned about, ahead of a second public hearing at Queen's Park on Monday.

First Nations leaders pledge ’confrontation on the ground’ over mining bill

Several First Nations travelled from the far reaches of northern Ontario to Queen’s Park on Thursday to have their voices heard on a proposed law that seeks to significantly speed up mining approvals in their traditional lands, only to come away exasperated with Premier Doug Ford’s government.

First Nations leaders pledge ‘confrontation on the ground’ over Ontario mining bill

Several First Nations travelled from the far reaches of northern Ontario to Queen’s Park in Toronto on Thursday to have their voices heard on a proposed law that seeks to significantly speed up mining approvals in their traditional lands, only to come away exasperated with Premier Doug Ford’s government.

First Nations leaders warn of confrontation over Ontario’s ‘special economic zones’ in omnibus bill

Indigenous leaders criticize legislation aimed at speeding up mining, saying they have not been consulted

B.C. infrastructure minister defends Bill 15 after community pushback

The Infrastructure Projects Act would allow B.C. to fast-track approvals for major public-sector and 'provincially significant' private-sector projects

B.C. First Nations fear protests and conflict over fast-track legislation

First Nations leaders in British Columbia say proposed legislation to fast-track resource projects will likely lead to protests and litigation should the provincial government push the law through.