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Grand Chief Leo Friday said recent amendments don\u2019t address the fundamental issue: the province\u2019s failure to recognize the right of First Nations to free, prior and informed consent. \u201cAdding clarification regarding \u2018consultation\u2019 does nothing to address the true issue,\u201d said Friday in a statement on May 29. \u201cWe have seen the Crown dishonour the concept of consultation so that it has become essentially meaningless.\u201d Bill 5, also known as the Protecting Ontario by Enabling Economic Growth Act, would allow the province to fast-track development by creating \u201cspecial economic zones\u201d and exempting select projects from environmental laws, municipal bylaws, and consultation requirements with Indigenous communities. 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Grand Chief Leo Friday said recent amendments don\u2019t address the fundamental issue: the province\u2019s failure to recognize the right of First Nations to free, prior and informed consent. \u201cAdding clarification regarding \u2018consultation\u2019 does nothing to address the true issue,\u201d said Friday in a statement on May 29. \u201cWe have seen the Crown dishonour the concept of consultation so that it has become essentially meaningless.\u201d Bill 5, also known as the Protecting Ontario by Enabling Economic Growth Act, would allow the province to fast-track development by creating \u201cspecial economic zones\u201d and exempting select projects from environmental laws, municipal bylaws, and consultation requirements with Indigenous communities. 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