‘History repeating itself’: Ontario First Nations vow resistance as Doug Ford accelerates Ring of Fire mining – Ricochet Media
October 31 2025
As Ontario signs new deals under Bill 5, some First Nations say the province’s rush to develop is undermining rights and deepening divisions
Ontario’s rush to develop mines attempted two steps forward on Wednesday, while impacted First Nations warn they intend to assert their role as rights holders.
A new infrastructure deal that includes a supply road in the Ring of Fire mineral deposit, and the first enactment of the province’s controversial Bill 5 legislation drew stern responses from First Nations leaders whose communities and territories stand to be impacted.
