Indigenous leadership says it is mobilizing its membership and moving to shut down Ontario\u2019s controverial Bill 5 the \u201cProtect Ontairo by Unleashing our Economy Act.\u201d Ontario First Nations leaders say the controversial bill infringes on treaty rights, and are warning of \u201cconflict on the ground. Bill 5, or the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, passed last Thursday, includes major changes to the province\u2019s endangered species and environmental protection laws. It creates \u201cspecial economic zones\u201d that would suspend provincial and municipal laws for certain projects and is taking aim at the \u201cRing of Fire.\u201d Premier Doug Ford said the Ring of Fire mineral deposit in northern Ontario and his proposed tunnel under Highway 401 would be given that special status under the proposed law. Since it was tabled last… <\/p>\n
Indigenous leadership says it is mobilizing its membership and moving to shut down Ontario\u2019s controverial Bill 5 the \u201cProtect Ontairo by Unleashing our Economy Act.\u201d Ontario First Nations leaders say the controversial bill infringes on treaty rights, and are warning of \u201cconflict on the ground. Bill 5, or the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, passed last Thursday, includes major changes to the province\u2019s endangered species and environmental protection laws. It creates \u201cspecial economic zones\u201d that would suspend provincial and municipal laws for certain projects and is taking aim at the \u201cRing of Fire.\u201d Premier Doug Ford said the Ring of Fire mineral deposit in northern Ontario and his proposed tunnel under Highway 401 would be given that special status under the proposed law. Since it was tabled last... <\/p>\n