US EditionFirst Nations infrastructure critical but not nation-building: minister
- Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada's premiers met in Saskatoon on June 2, 2025, to discuss legislation fast-tracking national infrastructure projects.
- The federal government plans a streamlined approval process substituting Impact Assessment Act reviews to accelerate 'nation-building' projects amid tariff pressures from the US.
- Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty emphasized the importance of improving infrastructure for First Nations but noted that such projects are not included in the government’s proposed fast-track legislation, which has drawn criticism from First Nations leaders.
- Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, described First Nations infrastructure as a cornerstone project for both Canadian infrastructure and reconciliation efforts, cautioning that the proposed legislation may infringe on Indigenous rights if proper consultation is not conducted.
- The government will pursue First Nations infrastructure separately outside the bill, highlighting ongoing tensions and concerns over rights, consultation depth, and economic potential of closing the infrastructure gap.
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