US EditionPM Carney pledges to ‘listen’ as First Nations say one meeting won’t resolve concerns about major projects law
- Prime Minister Mark Carney met with First Nations chiefs, aiming for consensus on major projects law, despite some leaders leaving the summit in frustration over limited engagement and consultation opportunities.
- Carney expressed optimism for building trust and shared prosperity, stating that specific project consultations would enhance relationships between the government and First Nations.
- Concerns were raised by leaders, including Ovide Mercredi, regarding the lack of genuine consultation and engagement, with many First Nations leaders expressing low expectations for the meeting.
- The government intends to hold similar consultations with Inuit and M�tis leaders and has committed to future dialogues and processes for better engagement with First Nations.
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Chiefs are divided on the results of the meeting with the Prime Minister and are concerned about the future.
AFN national chief wants firm commitments from Carney at C-5 summit
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak speaks to reporters at a two day summit with First Nations on federal major projects law, Bill C-5. Woodhouse Nepinak says she wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to ensure planned federal cuts don’t impact Indigenous services and wants firm commitments on closing the infrastructure gap for First Nations by the end of the day, or week.
The Peterborough Examiner
Mark Carney’s vision of partnership with First Nations over development law met with optimism, distrust at key summit
A summit between hundreds of First Nations representatives and the Liberal government about its major projects law began Thursday with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s insistence that Ottawa and Indigenous people are on equal ground.
Sask Today
Carney's meeting with First Nations on major projects leaves some chiefs frustrated
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was optimistic about finding consensus on the Liberals' major projects law as he met with hundreds of First Nations chiefs on Thursday, but by mid-afternoon some leaders had walked out of the summit.
PM Carney pledges to ‘listen’ as First Nations say one meeting won’t resolve concerns about major projects law
Attendees at the federal summit with First Nations, which was launched to build consensus around the prime minister’s plan to fast-track major projects, say while they’re glad a nation-to-nation conversation has started, it’s going to take more time to resolve their concerns.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was optimistic about the chances of reaching consensus on the federal Major Projects Act as he began a meeting on Thursday with hundreds of First Nations leaders. However, in the middle of the afternoon, some of them had already left the summit.
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