Indigenous leaders call on Ford to halt mining bill, consult – The Trillium

The bill would give ministers the power to exempt projects from legal requirements

Indigenous leaders are warning the Ford government that its failure to consult their people on its mining legislation could prompt “a confrontation on the ground.”

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler was at Queen’s Park Monday to watch the debate over Bill 5, the Protecting Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act.

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