First Nations infrastructure critical but not nation-building: minister – paNOW

Jun 2, 2025

OTTAWA — The new federal Crown-Indigenous relations minister says building up First Nations infrastructure is “critical” but doesn’t qualify as nation-building as her government works to fast-track new projects.

The federal government is developing legislation to fast-track what it calls “nation-building” projects with a streamlined regulatory approval process as a substitute for reviews under the Impact Assessment Act.

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty says that while closing the First Nations infrastructure gap is important, it’s not considered nation-building and would be pursued outside the proposed legislation.

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