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The Quebec government is renewing its promise to modify a forestry bill that has provoked blockades and growing tension in the province. Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafreni\u00e8re said Tuesday evening that the forestry reform bill must be amended to take into account the rights of First Nations. His social media statement came after a six-hour meeting with First Nations leaders and representatives of the forest industry. He and Natural Resources Minister Ma\u00eft\u00e9 Blanchette V\u00e9zina are expected to meet today with the Assembly of First Nations Quebec\u2013Labrador and the office of Premier Fran\u00e7ois Legault. The legislation would designate certain areas of public land as forestry zones, but Indigenous leaders say it infringes on their rights. A series of blockades in recent months in opposition to the bill has disrupted operations for… <\/p>\n

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The Quebec government is renewing its promise to modify a forestry bill that has provoked blockades and growing tension in the province. Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafreni\u00e8re said Tuesday evening that the forestry reform bill must be amended to take into account the rights of First Nations. His social media statement came after a six-hour meeting with First Nations leaders and representatives of the forest industry. He and Natural Resources Minister Ma\u00eft\u00e9 Blanchette V\u00e9zina are expected to meet today with the Assembly of First Nations Quebec\u2013Labrador and the office of Premier Fran\u00e7ois Legault. The legislation would designate certain areas of public land as forestry zones, but Indigenous leaders say it infringes on their rights. A series of blockades in recent months in opposition to the bill has disrupted operations for... <\/p>\n

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