SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER- Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) says in a statement it is opposed to Ontario’s Bill 5 and is calling on the province to pause the\u00a0 Bill until Ontario consults with Six Nations\u00a0 on\u00a0 legislation “affecting our inherent and constitutional rights, land governance, environmental protection, and jurisdictional authority.” Bill 5,\u00a0 known as the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, is currently at Queen’s Park and is expected to\u00a0 become law before the legislature breaks for the summer on June 5.\u00a0 The Ford government\u00a0 says the bill\u00a0 is needed so major infrastructure and resource extraction projects can\u00a0 happen faster . It says the fast tracking will reduce delays and eliminate duplication in the approval process. SNEC says it provided written feedback, opposing Bill 5. It… <\/p>\n
SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER- Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) says in a statement it is opposed to Ontario’s Bill 5 and is calling on the province to pause the\u00a0 Bill until Ontario consults with Six Nations\u00a0 on\u00a0 legislation “affecting our inherent and constitutional rights, land governance, environmental protection, and jurisdictional authority.” Bill 5,\u00a0 known as the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, is currently at Queen’s Park and is expected to\u00a0 become law before the legislature breaks for the summer on June 5.\u00a0 The Ford government\u00a0 says the bill\u00a0 is needed so major infrastructure and resource extraction projects can\u00a0 happen faster . It says the fast tracking will reduce delays and eliminate duplication in the approval process. SNEC says it provided written feedback, opposing Bill 5. It... <\/p>\n