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The Ontario Legislature recently passed Bill 5, the “Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act.” Anishinabek Nation leadership has been strongly opposed to this legislation, as the provincial government intends to move quickly on creating “special economic zones” where mining, infrastructure and energy projects can bypass provincial and municipal laws, posing serious risks to the environment, species, and Indigenous cultural sites. First Nations were not consulted before the bill was drafted. In this episode, we’ll hear what our Anishinabek leadership had to say about Bill 5. How will Bill 5 impact First Nations? How was this Bill fast-tracked through the Legislature? And what are our next steps going forward?
By AnishinabekNationThe Ontario Legislature recently passed Bill 5, the “Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act.” Anishinabek Nation leadership has been strongly opposed to this legislation, as the provincial government intends to move quickly on creating “special economic zones” where mining, infrastructure and energy projects can bypass provincial and municipal laws, posing serious risks to the environment, species, and Indigenous cultural sites. First Nations were not consulted before the bill was drafted. In this episode, we’ll hear what our Anishinabek leadership had to say about Bill 5. How will Bill 5 impact First Nations? How was this Bill fast-tracked through the Legislature? And what are our next steps going forward?