First Nations opposition continues after passing of Ontario’s Bill 5 – CBC

Jun 11, 2025

‘This isn’t only a First Nations issue; it’s an Ontario issue,’ says youth protest organizer

Many First Nations people in Ontario are continuing protests following the passing of Bill 5 in Ontario last week.

Bill 5, the Protecting Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, allows the province to create special economic zones, where companies or projects can be exempted from having to comply with a provincial law, provincial regulation or municipal bylaw.

Shem Mattinas, from Moose Cree First Nation on James Bay, was one of the organizers of a protest in Timmins, Ont., last Friday.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/bill-5-ring-of-fire-caribou-1.7557087