By Alessia Passafiume The Assembly of First Nations will hold an emergency meeting next week to discuss the implications of federal legislation that would speed up approvals for major projects. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak met Thursday with Prime Minister Mark Carney about his government\u2019s new bill, tabled Friday. She said she remains \u201cdeeply concerned\u201d about the legislation\u2019s potential impact on First Nations. \u201cFirst Nations support efforts to protect Canada from economic uncertainty and advance resource revenue sharing agreements,\u201d she said. \u201cHowever, First Nations are very concerned that this proposal may violate many collective rights \u2026 Failure to obtain free, prior and informed consent will likely result in protracted litigation.\u201d The legislation has two parts \u2014 one to break down internal trade barriers and the other to fast track major… <\/p>\n
By Alessia Passafiume The Assembly of First Nations will hold an emergency meeting next week to discuss the implications of federal legislation that would speed up approvals for major projects. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak met Thursday with Prime Minister Mark Carney about his government\u2019s new bill, tabled Friday. She said she remains \u201cdeeply concerned\u201d about the legislation\u2019s potential impact on First Nations. \u201cFirst Nations support efforts to protect Canada from economic uncertainty and advance resource revenue sharing agreements,\u201d she said. \u201cHowever, First Nations are very concerned that this proposal may violate many collective rights \u2026 Failure to obtain free, prior and informed consent will likely result in protracted litigation.\u201d The legislation has two parts \u2014 one to break down internal trade barriers and the other to fast track major... <\/p>\n