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Quebec scraps forestry bill after pushback from Indigenous leaders, environmentalists
- Quebec Premier François Legault announced today at the Fédération québécoise des municipalités congress that the government is scrapping Bill 97.
- The decision follows months of opposition from Indigenous leaders, environmental groups, and a coalition demanding the bill's repeal because it threatened consultation rights.
- Bill 97, tabled this spring by former forest minister Maïté Blanchette Vézina, aimed to modernize forest management by creating conservation, timber, and multi-use zones across Quebec's forests.
- Quebec-Labrador Indigenous leaders condemned the bill as a deliberate affront that violates their territorial rights and expressed concern that it permits avoiding consultations in areas targeted for intensive logging.
- Scrapping Bill 97 reflects the government’s concession to rising Indigenous and public pressure and suggests future forestry legislation will require stronger collaboration with First Nations.
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Quebec scraps forestry bill after pushback from Indigenous leaders, environmentalists
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government is scrapping a contentious forestry reform bill that has sparked opposition from Indigenous leaders and environmental groups. Quebec Premier François Legault announced the news today during a meeting of the Quebec federation of municipalities. The bill was tabled this spring by the former forest minister in an effort to protect […]
·Toronto, Canada
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François Legault will announce today that he is setting aside the controversial reform of the forest regime.
·Montreal, Canada
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Bill 97 is at the root of forest blockages and confrontations between indigenous demonstrators and industrial workers.
·Montreal, Canada
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