By Marc Lalonde Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL) is joining a pair of Anishnabeg communities in Quebec to denounce an Australian mining company, and the provincial governments, refusal to share mining royalties with the communities. AFNQL Chief Ghislain Picard levied charges against the Quebec government last week, saying they have avoided sharing mining royalties with the First Nations upon whose territory the mines are located. “Quebec’s refusal to grant the possibility to First Nations of identifying territories that are incompatible with mining activities and sharing with First Nations a portion of the mining royalties that it receives from mines located on unceded territories,” represent a betrayal by the government, Picard said. He also added that Sayona, the Australian mining company that…
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