By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TBnewswatch.com MOOSE CREE FIRST NATION \u2014 First Nations leaders across northern Ontario had \u201ca very robust discussion\u201d about two pieces of economic development legislation and what those laws mean for their communities, says a Nishnawbe Aski Nation deputy grand chief. Bobby Narcisse said discussion around the pieces of legislation that were formerly known as the federal government\u2019s Bill C-5 and the province\u2019s Bill 5 before they were signed into law this summer made up a significant portion of this year\u2019s Keewaywin Conference. The annual conference brings together chiefs and representatives from all NAN First Nations. \u201cThe chiefs are looking at ways to be more unified in those discussions as well in moving ahead,\u201d Narcisse said. \u201cThere’s a general agreement that Bill C-5 and… <\/p>\n
By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, TBnewswatch.com MOOSE CREE FIRST NATION \u2014 First Nations leaders across northern Ontario had \u201ca very robust discussion\u201d about two pieces of economic development legislation and what those laws mean for their communities, says a Nishnawbe Aski Nation deputy grand chief. Bobby Narcisse said discussion around the pieces of legislation that were formerly known as the federal government\u2019s Bill C-5 and the province\u2019s Bill 5 before they were signed into law this summer made up a significant portion of this year\u2019s Keewaywin Conference. The annual conference brings together chiefs and representatives from all NAN First Nations. \u201cThe chiefs are looking at ways to be more unified in those discussions as well in moving ahead,\u201d Narcisse said. \u201cThere’s a general agreement that Bill C-5 and... <\/p>\n