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Carney to talk major projects with Inuit leaders in Inuvik
INUVIK, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, JUL 24 – Prime Minister Carney discusses Bill C-5 with Inuit leaders to address Indigenous consultation and support infrastructure projects that aim to strengthen Arctic sovereignty, officials said.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Inuit leaders to discuss his government's major projects legislation.
- The recently passed One Canadian Economy Act gives Ottawa the power to fast-track projects deemed in the national interest by sidestepping environmental protections and other legislation.
- Indigenous leaders have accused the federal government of failing to adequately consult with them when the legislation was drafted and amended.
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An Inuit leader who met with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday to discuss the controversial bill on major federal government projects stated that they had been assured that they respected treaty rights.
The Chronicle-Journal
Meeting with Carney offered reassurances over major projects bill, says Inuit leader
INUVIK - An Inuit leader who met Thursday with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss the federal government's controversial major projects legislation says he has been assured the bill respects treaty rights.
Carney Meets With Inuit Leaders to Discuss Major Projects
Prime Minister Mark Carney is continuing his efforts to secure support from indigenous peoples for his major projects bill, meeting with Inuit leaders in the Northwest Territories on July 24. Carney discussed the One Canadian Economy Act in a meeting with the Inuit-Crown Partnership committee, co-chaired by Inuit leader Natan Obed. He also talked about child care funding and the future of Canada’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) resources during the…
The Canadian Prime Minister continues his visit to the NWT by visiting the Arctic coast where he meets leaders from Inuvik.
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