US EditionFirst Nations Call for Ontario Environment Minister's Resignation
ONTARIO, CANADA, JUL 09 – Several dozen First Nations criticize Ontario's environment minister for opposing Bill C-61, which aims to legally protect clean drinking water rights, prompting calls for his resignation.
- A group of Indigenous communities in Ontario is demanding the Environment Minister Todd McCarthy step down after he opposed federal legislation aimed at securing legal rights to clean drinking water.
- McCarthy and Alberta Minister Rebecca Schulz wrote last month to federal Minister Julie Dabrusin urging her not to reintroduce Bill C-61, citing delays and competitiveness concerns.
- Bill C-61 was introduced in the previous Parliament to guarantee that First Nations could obtain safe drinking water and safeguard freshwater resources, but it was not enacted before Parliament was prorogued.
- The leader of the Anishinabek Nation, Linda Debassige, voiced her surprise and dismay at McCarthy’s opposition to legally guaranteeing First Nations’ access to clean water, while Dabrusin revealed intentions to bring the legislation back last week.
- The opposition to the bill and ministerial stance have led to political pressure and calls for resignation, suggesting tensions around balancing economic growth and Indigenous water rights persist.
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First Nations call for Ontario environment minister’s resignation
Todd McCarthy wrote to federal Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin asking her to move away from legislation that they say would delay projects and undermine competitiveness.
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First Nations call for Ontario environment minister’s resignation – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Several dozen First Nations in Ontario are calling for the resignation of the province’s environment minister after he asked the federal government to not reintroduce a bill that would enshrine clean drinking water rights in law. Last month, Todd McCarthy and Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz wrote to federal Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin asking her to move away from legislation that they say would delay project develop…
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