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By Jon Thompson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ricochet Even as First Nations leaders across Ontario\u2019s far north demand to meet with Canada and Ontario over new laws that enable lawless resource development in their territory, their Charter challenge is gathering steam, while other chiefs say the time to resist is \u201cnow or never.\u201d Nishnawbe Aski Nation chiefs in assembly unanimously passed a resolution in camera on Wednesday entitled, \u201cAction Plan To Resist Priority Projects That Lack Free, Prior, and Informed Consent of NAN First Nations.\u201d The content of that resolution is secret, but the preamble mentions both the federal Bill C-5 and Ontario\u2019s Bill 5, which passed this summer.The bills allow Cabinet to favour some industrial projects as being in the \u201cnational interest,\u201d then designate land as \u201cspecial economic zones,\u201d… <\/p>\n

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By Jon Thompson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ricochet Even as First Nations leaders across Ontario\u2019s far north demand to meet with Canada and Ontario over new laws that enable lawless resource development in their territory, their Charter challenge is gathering steam, while other chiefs say the time to resist is \u201cnow or never.\u201d Nishnawbe Aski Nation chiefs in assembly unanimously passed a resolution in camera on Wednesday entitled, \u201cAction Plan To Resist Priority Projects That Lack Free, Prior, and Informed Consent of NAN First Nations.\u201d The content of that resolution is secret, but the preamble mentions both the federal Bill C-5 and Ontario\u2019s Bill 5, which passed this summer.The bills allow Cabinet to favour some industrial projects as being in the \u201cnational interest,\u201d then designate land as \u201cspecial economic zones,\u201d... <\/p>\n

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