Charbonneau – Indigenous people don’t have veto power over projects – ArmchairMayor.ca
July 17, 2025
THERE’S A LOT of misunderstanding over Canada’s commitment to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
The confusion over UNDRIP has been amplified with the passage of Bill C-5 (the One Canadian Economy Act).
Bill C-5 is designed to fast-track major economic projects in Canada, such as in energy, mining, infrastructure, and critical minerals by reducing regulatory delays.
Fast-tracking is not in our blood. We like to hum and haw, grind out decisions through bureaucratic red tape, strike Royal Commissions to study the situation, consult with Indigenous peoples for decades, centuries.
