US EditionOntario First Nation slowed down traffic on Trans-Canada Highway over mining laws
- A northern Ontario First Nation protested for four days, slowing traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway against federal and provincial laws pushing for faster mining and development.
- Federal legislation recently passed aims to speed up major projects deemed to be in the national interest.
- The provincial law allows cabinet to suspend local laws in special economic zones to expedite mining projects.
- Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg Chief Louis Kwissiwa expressed that while the community supports development, they feel disrespected by how the legislation was created.
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Ontario First Nation slowed down traffic on Trans-Canada Highway over mining laws
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Ontario First Nation slowed down traffic on Trans-Canada Highway over mining laws - The Turtle Island News
By Liam Casey A northern Ontario First Nation has completed a four-day demonstration that slowed down traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway, as it protests fast-tracked federal and provincial legislation designed to speed up mining and development. Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg Chief Louis Kwissiwa says they demonstrated alongside Highway 17 to show their disapproval of the federal Bill C-5 and the provincial Bill 5. The federal legislation that passe…
Ontario First Nation slowed down traffic on Trans-Canada Highway over mining laws – 105.9 The Region
A northern Ontario First Nation has completed a four-day demonstration that slowed down traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway, as it protests fast-tracked federal and provincial legislation designed to speed up mining and development. Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg Chief Louis Kwissiwa says they demonstrated alongside Highway 17 to show their disapproval of the federal Bill C-5 and the provincial Bill 5. The federal legislation that passed recently is …
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