US EditionOntario signs deal with Marten Falls First Nation to fast track road to Ring of Fire
- Marten Falls First Nation will receive nearly $40 million for a community centre and other infrastructure projects, as part of a new deal.
- Chief Bruce Achneepineskum states the deal signifies economic reconciliation and aims to improve the community's relationship with the province.
- Premier Doug Ford describes the agreement as a 'landmark moment' for prosperity in northern Ontario.
- The community will finish its environmental assessment on the Marten Falls Access Road by February, with construction planned to start by August.
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Ontario signs nearly $40M deal with another First Nation in Ring of Fire region
As part of its ongoing plans to develop in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire region, the Ontario government has signed a community partnership agreement with Marten Falls First Nation. Here's how the agreement builds on other deals the province has made with communities in the region, and why some First Nations are critical of the province's fast-tracked development approach.
Ontario signs deal with Marten Falls First Nation to fast track road to Ring of Fire
TORONTO — Another northern Ontario First Nation has signed a partnership deal with the province to fast track construction on the road to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire, with its chief saying they hope to begin construction next summer.
Ontario signs deal with Marten Falls First Nation to fast track road to Ring of Fire
TORONTO — Another northern Ontario First Nation has signed a partnership deal with the province to fast track construction on the road to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire, with its chief saying they hope to begin construction next summer.
Ontario signs deal with Marten Falls First Nation to fast track road to Ring of Fire
TORONTO — Another northern Ontario First Nation has signed a partnership deal with the province to fast track construction on the road to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire, with its chief saying they hope to begin construction next summer.
Ontario signs deal with Marten Falls First Nation to fast track road to Ring of Fire
TORONTO — Another northern Ontario First Nation has signed a partnership deal with the province to fast track construction on the road to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire, with its chief saying they hope to begin construction next summer.
Ontario signs deal with Marten Falls First Nation to fast track road to Ring of Fire
TORONTO — Another northern Ontario First Nation has signed a partnership deal with the province to fast track construction on the road to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire, with its chief saying they hope to begin construction next summer.
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