US EditionCarney to meet with three Métis groups on major projects bill today
CANADA, AUG 7 – Prime Minister Mark Carney met with three provincial Métis groups to discuss legislation that expedites federal approval of major industrial projects by bypassing environmental laws.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney joined three provincial Métis organizations and several cabinet members to discuss the government's legislation on major industrial projects.
- The meeting followed Manitoba Métis Federation’s refusal to attend, citing that inviting the Métis Nation of Ontario undermined the gathering’s integrity.
- The forum included Métis representatives from Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan, the Métis Settlement General Council, the Northwest Territory, and North Slave Métis, with the Métis National Council attending as observer.
- Bill C-5 allows federal cabinet to expedite approvals for projects deemed in the national interest while respecting Indigenous rights, which Carney said remain central to the law’s approach.
- Thursday’s meeting served as a first step in a broader inclusive process to balance project development and Métis participation despite ongoing disputes among Métis groups.
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The Prime Minister convened a meeting with Métis leaders to discuss the Major Projects Act.
Carney tells Métis leaders Indigenous rights are 'at the core' of major projects law
Prime Minister Mark Carney told Métis leaders their voices will be heard and rights respected as the Liberal government implements its legislation to fast-track major projects deemed to be in the national interest.
Carney calls on Métis groups to help change Canada’s ‘economic trajectory’
The legislation allows cabinet to quickly grant federal approvals for big industrial projects that are deemed to be in the national interest by sidestepping environmental protections and other legislation.
Metis leaders strike note of optimism after meeting with Carney on major projects
Metis leaders left a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday saying they’re confident they will be included in talks about major projects Ottawa hopes to use to bolster the economy in the face of a trade war with the United States.
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