Road, rail and mine blockades could be on horizon over Ontario mining bill: chiefs – CityNews
May 26, 2025
TORONTO — Road, rail and mine blockades could be on the horizon as First Nations ratchet up pressure on the Ontario government to kill a proposed bill that seeks to speed up large mining projects in the north.
Provincial ministers say they have heard the outcry and will make improvements to Bill 5, but are stopping short of saying they would eliminate it outright.
The proposed law has sparked anger among First Nations, environmentalists and civil liberty groups who say the bill tramples rights and guts protections for endangered species.
The province is set to create so-called special economic zones that would suspend provincial and municipal laws for certain projects.
