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Major projects: How Bill C-5 works and why Indigenous leaders are so concerned

CANADA, JUL 18 – Indigenous leaders argue Bill C-5 undermines constitutional rights and environmental protections while fast-tracking projects affecting their self-determination, according to multiple community representatives.

  • Last month, Canada’s parliament passed Bill C-5 to fast-track projects in the national interest, including mines and oil pipelines, and eliminate some trade barriers.
  • Canada’s political leaders cited tariff threats as justification, while President Donald Trump specified a 35% tariff next month.
  • Following the June, Ontario Superior Court filing said the laws `represent a clear and present danger to the Applicant First Nations’ self-determination rights`.
  • Indigenous and environmental groups threatened protests, recalling 2020 rail and road shutdowns in solidarity with a B.C. group fighting a gas pipeline.
  • Broader implications include Indigenous groups argue fast-tracking project approval sidesteps their duty to consult and denies them a real say in decisions affecting their rights and environment.
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Major projects: How Bill C-5 works and why Indigenous leaders are so concerned

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney held a meeting with hundreds of First Nations chiefs Thursday, amid widespread skepticism and frustration over his

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