By Anushka Yadav, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer \u201cAbsolute power corrupts absolutely,\u201d lawyer Kate Kempton repeated as she declared nine First Nations are taking the Ontario and federal governments to court over recent legislation promoted as critical for the country\u2019s economic growth. The plaintiffs argue the new laws \u201cseverely threaten their rights to self-determine their ways of life on their homeland territories, the environment and fundamental human freedoms”. On July 16, chiefs from four of the nine First Nations and senior counsel Kate Kempton of Woodward and Company LLP announced a fast-tracked constitutional challenge against Ontario\u2019s Bill 5, which passed on June 5, and key sections of the federal government\u2019s Bill C-5, which received royal assent on Jun 26, arguing these laws grant provincial and federal cabinets sweeping, unchecked… <\/p>\n
By Anushka Yadav, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer \u201cAbsolute power corrupts absolutely,\u201d lawyer Kate Kempton repeated as she declared nine First Nations are taking the Ontario and federal governments to court over recent legislation promoted as critical for the country\u2019s economic growth. The plaintiffs argue the new laws \u201cseverely threaten their rights to self-determine their ways of life on their homeland territories, the environment and fundamental human freedoms”. On July 16, chiefs from four of the nine First Nations and senior counsel Kate Kempton of Woodward and Company LLP announced a fast-tracked constitutional challenge against Ontario\u2019s Bill 5, which passed on June 5, and key sections of the federal government\u2019s Bill C-5, which received royal assent on Jun 26, arguing these laws grant provincial and federal cabinets sweeping, unchecked... <\/p>\n