By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Thunder Bay Source TORONTO – Meaningless and unserious are words Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa uses to describe amendments the Ontario government proposes for its own Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act. The controversial bill, which would allow the province to designate “special economic zones” where provincial and municipal laws could be suspended for key projects, has sparked a backlash from First Nations that say it tramples on their treaty and constitutional rights. The government said last week it will seek to amend the bill to include a statement recognizing the province’s “duty to consult” First Nations and the implementation of “Indigenous-led economic zones.” “The government amendments are meaningless,” Mamakwa told Newswatch on Friday, ahead of an anti-Bill 5 rally…
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