Indigenous leaders warn of ‘civil unrest’ ahead of key meeting on major project bill

Indigenous leaders warn of ‘civil unrest’ ahead of key meeting on major project bill

The feds’ Bill C-5 seeks to speed up project approvals to two years

Anishinabek Nation chief says he briefed OPP on protests against fast-track bills – 105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — A regional chief for Anishinabek Nation says he briefed Ontario Provincial Police yesterday on what to expect when First Nations take to the streets to protest provincial and federal legislation aimed at fast-tracking major projects. Scott McLeod says he was invited by an Indigenous relations coordinator to brief officers at the OPP’s Orillia headquarters on why First Nations oppose the legislation and why they see the bills as a violat…

Indigenous Land Defenders Face Rising Threats

Indigenous land defenders face rising threats amid global push for critical minerals The past decade has seen “a consistent, sustained pattern against people who speak out against business-related human rights” abuses.   “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” Miguel Guimaraes, a Shipibo-Konibo leader, has spent his life protesting palm oil plantations and other agribusiness ventures exploiting…