First Nations opposition to Bill C-5 draws comparisons to Idle No More movement

Canadians are coming together, and Indigenous people can’t be left out

Indigenous leaders have called the feds’ recent Bill C-5 push a 'huge step backward' in the Crown-Indigenous relationship.

Protecting Canada's lands is important for all of us

First Nation youth are rising up to protest Canada’s Bill C5 and Ontario’s Bill 5 which both threaten the most pristine wilderness in Northern Ontario. These new bills threaten to bypass the idea of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) which is a principle within the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) that emphasizes the right of Indigenous peoples to give or withhold their consent to activities that affect their lan…

The Buck Stops Here

photo provided by Joseph Kataquapit Attawapiskat First Nation members held a small protest at the gates of Buckingham Palace against Ontario’s Bill 5 and Canada’s Bill C5 during their recent visit to London, UK. From L-R are Attawapiskat FN members: Brian Wesley, Orion Kataquapit, Lynda Kataquapit, Janie Wesley, Landyn Kataquapit and Joseph Kataquapit. First Nation youth are rising up to protest Canada’s Bill C5 and Ontario’s Bill 5 which both t…