B.C. First Nations Fear Protests and Conflict over Fast-Track Legislation

One way to stop a prison? Return the land to Indigenous stewards

Alameda, CA (Prism)

On Bill 15, B.C. premier seems convinced he can bring Indigenous leaders on board

Vaughn Palmer: David Eby has ignored calls from municipal and First Nations leaders to delay the fast track law until the fall

First Nations leaders in Ontario's Ring of Fire region demand Bill 5 be struck down

First Nations leaders and environmental advocates are continuing to speak out against an Ontario bill aimed at speeding up development. In northern Ontario, home to the lucrative Ring of Fire mineral deposit, the stakes are higher than ever. Here's what local leaders say they're most concerned about, ahead of a second public hearing at Queen's Park on Monday.

First Nations leaders pledge ’confrontation on the ground’ over mining bill

Several First Nations travelled from the far reaches of northern Ontario to Queen’s Park on Thursday to have their voices heard on a proposed law that seeks to significantly speed up mining approvals in their traditional lands, only to come away exasperated with Premier Doug Ford’s government.

First Nations leaders pledge ‘confrontation on the ground’ over Ontario mining bill

Several First Nations travelled from the far reaches of northern Ontario to Queen’s Park in Toronto on Thursday to have their voices heard on a proposed law that seeks to significantly speed up mining approvals in their traditional lands, only to come away exasperated with Premier Doug Ford’s government.

First Nations leaders warn of confrontation over Ontario’s ‘special economic zones’ in omnibus bill

Indigenous leaders criticize legislation aimed at speeding up mining, saying they have not been consulted