First Nations are getting flooded with requests to consult on projects—and it’s about to get worse – The Logic

Oct 14, 2025

Indigenous and Métis groups warn paperwork will pile higher now that Ottawa has launched its Major Projects Office. That could put big developments on hold.

OTTAWA — Indigenous communities are getting deluged with requests to consult on proposed projects affecting their lands, and have asked for funds to help cope with an even greater flood now that the federal government has opened its Major Projects Office.

Many First Nations are struggling to keep up with stacks of project proposals sent to local band offices for consultation on potential resource and infrastructure development, particularly in communities that sit on deposits of precious metals or critical minerals, said Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict.

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