US EditionMajor projects: How Bill C-5 works and why Indigenous leaders are so concerned
CANADA, JUL 18 – Indigenous leaders argue Bill C-5 undermines constitutional rights and environmental protections while fast-tracking projects affecting their self-determination, according to multiple community representatives.
- On July 15, nine First Nations from Ontario filed a lawsuit challenging new federal and provincial laws passed in June to accelerate project approvals in Canada.
- The laws, including Bill C-5, streamline approval of resource projects deemed in the national interest to counter U.S. tariffs, but Indigenous leaders say they bypass required consultation.
- The two-day summit in Gatineau ending July 17 involved First Nations chiefs and Prime Minister Carney discussing these laws amid widespread mistrust and claims the process ignores treaty rights.
- Rob McLeod stated Bill C-5 contradicts Canada’s constitution and international commitments by removing First Nations from project decisions, while Chief Augier cited 27 unremediated abandoned mine sites harming Indigenous lands.
- The lawsuit and protests signal ongoing conflict that could reduce investor confidence and delay projects, underscoring Indigenous calls for genuine consultation and respect for treaty foundations.
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Carney's Bill C-5 summit does little to allay concerns, say Manitoba chiefs
A group of Manitoba chiefs have emerged from a summit with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa with many of their concerns remaining over his government's major projects legislation, and how its fast-tracked approval process could sidestep consultations and threaten Indigenous sovereignty.
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