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Ontario expected to pass controversial mining law; Ford warns against blockades
Ontario government is expected to pass a controversial mining law Wednesday that has sparked angry backlash from First ...
‘Watershed moment’: Provincial unions are coming together to support northern First Nations protesting Bill 5
As Ontario is expected to pass its controversial Bill 5 through its third and final reading on Wednesday, representatives of ...
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Ontario First Nations groups slam mining-focused Bill 5
The proposed law aims to accelerate mining development and create First Nations-led special economic zones such as for the ...
A First Nations power authority could transform electricity generation for Indigenous nations
A coalition of First Nations and organizations is advocating for changes to electricity regulations and laws in B.C. to give ...
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Hundreds of First Nations members protest Ontario mining bill at Queen's Park
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is moving to shut down debate on its most controversial piece of legislation this ...
In the centre of Ontario's drug crisis, Fort William First Nation fights for new facility
After declaring a state of emergency over its toxic drug crisis last summer, Fort William First Nation, just south of Thunder ...
Nipissing First Nation leads rally against Ontario’s Bill 5
About 70 people gathered before MPP Vic Fedeli’s office on North Bay’s Main Street today to protest the province’s proposed ...
Hundreds of First Nations members travel to Queen’s Park to protest Ontario mining bill
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government moved to shut down debate on a mining law known as Bill 5, despite an angry backlash ...
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Last-minute changes to Ontario mining bill are not good enough, First Nations say
Ontario First Nations say last-minute changes to a mining bill fall short, calling for it to be scrapped and rewritten with Indigenous leadership at the table.
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Two Ontario First Nations declare wildfire emergencies, plan evacuations
Two First Nations in Ontario's far north have declared states of emergency and are planning evacuations as wildfires threaten ...
Wildfire evacuees from 2 Ontario First Nations to shelter in Toronto, Barrie
Wildfire evacuees from two First Nations in northwestern Ontario are being relocated to Toronto and Barrie, Ont., this ...
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First Nations members protest Ontario mining bill at Queen's Park
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is pushing through a controversial mining bill despite the protests of several hundred ...