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By Alessia Passafiume As First Nations leaders prepare to rally on Parliament Hill against Ottawa’s controversial ‘major projects’ legislation, the federal minister for Indigenous services says she’s asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to screen new federal bills for their impacts on Indigenous communities. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says other ministries \u2014 including labour, industry and natural resources \u2014 touch on Indigenous rights in different ways and the legislation they introduce should be analyzed through an Indigenous lens. Her comments come as First Nations prepare to protest on Parliament Hill against C-5, legislation that would allow the federal government to override certain laws \u2014 including the Indian Act and the Species at Risk Act \u2014 to get major projects approved. First Nations leaders say C-5 could trample on their rights… <\/p>\n

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By Alessia Passafiume As First Nations leaders prepare to rally on Parliament Hill against Ottawa’s controversial ‘major projects’ legislation, the federal minister for Indigenous services says she’s asked Prime Minister Mark Carney to screen new federal bills for their impacts on Indigenous communities. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says other ministries \u2014 including labour, industry and natural resources \u2014 touch on Indigenous rights in different ways and the legislation they introduce should be analyzed through an Indigenous lens. Her comments come as First Nations prepare to protest on Parliament Hill against C-5, legislation that would allow the federal government to override certain laws \u2014 including the Indian Act and the Species at Risk Act \u2014 to get major projects approved. First Nations leaders say C-5 could trample on their rights... <\/p>\n

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