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By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Thunder Bay Source TORONTO \u2014 Ontario\u2019s mines minister says its new streamlined permitting process for the resource sector is necessary, but that\u2019s not how North Spirit Lake Chief Brandon Rae sees it. To the contrary, he told a news conference Wednesday at Queen\u2019s Park, \u201cwhat it really does is weaken consultation\u201d and silence First Nations. Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce announced earlier in the day that Frontier Lithium\u2019s PAK project, northwest of Rae\u2019s First Nation, has been designated the first project under the new 1P1P (one project, one process) framework. Rae spoke to reporters after the minister\u2019s announcement, in a news conference hosted by Kiiwetinoong MPP and deputy NDP leader Sol Mamakwa, whose riding includes North Spirit Lake. Lecce said in the… <\/p>\n

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By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Thunder Bay Source TORONTO \u2014 Ontario\u2019s mines minister says its new streamlined permitting process for the resource sector is necessary, but that\u2019s not how North Spirit Lake Chief Brandon Rae sees it. To the contrary, he told a news conference Wednesday at Queen\u2019s Park, \u201cwhat it really does is weaken consultation\u201d and silence First Nations. Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce announced earlier in the day that Frontier Lithium\u2019s PAK project, northwest of Rae\u2019s First Nation, has been designated the first project under the new 1P1P (one project, one process) framework. Rae spoke to reporters after the minister\u2019s announcement, in a news conference hosted by Kiiwetinoong MPP and deputy NDP leader Sol Mamakwa, whose riding includes North Spirit Lake. Lecce said in the... <\/p>\n

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