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9 Ontario First Nations ask for injunction against Bill 5, say law represents 'clear and present danger'
Nine First Nations in Ontario are asking a court for an injunction that would prevent the federal and provincial governments ...
Aid groups rally to help First Nations facing mass food spoilage after northwestern Ontario outages
Aid organizations are ramping up efforts to replenish supplies after power outages across half a dozen First Nations in ...
Federal, provincial environmental bills have 'no respect' for Ontario First Nations, says chief
Nine Ontario First Nations asking for an injunction against a pair of federal and provincial bills meant to fast-track ...
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Logging in Ontario’s boreal forest ‘far in excess of what’s sustainable,’ study finds
A new peer-reviewed scientific study suggests logging practices in Ontario are unsustainable and out of line with the ...
Nine First Nations in Ontario launch constitutional challenge against Bill 5 and Bill C-5
Lawyers for the Indigenous groups say in a legal filing that the two laws ‘violate the constitutional obligation of the Crown ...
Ontario’s promise to consult First Nations ‘smoke and mirrors’: Bill 5 legal action
The First Nation groups announced they are bringing urgent litigation to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to try to kill Ontario's Bill 5 and Ottawa's Bill C-5.
Canada's First Nations launch constitutional challenge of legislation
A group of Canada's First Nations has launched a constitutional challenge to recently passed laws that would fast-track ...
First Nations leaders say Carney’s C-5 summit sparks more concerns, questions
Prime Minister Mark Carney promised First Nations rights-holders wealth and prosperity for "generations to come" at a summit Thursday designed to allay leaders' concerns about the government's major ...
Water First Launches New Internship in Collaboration with Seven First Nations Communities in Southern Ontario
The nonprofit’s latest 15-month program will see 10 Indigenous adults become certified water operatorsTORONTO, July 15, 2025 ...
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First Nations Sue to Halt Fast-Track Nation-Building Projects
Nine Ontario First Nations have asked the Superior Court for an injunction to freeze Bill C-5 and Ontario’s Bill 5, arguing ...
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First Nations launch challenge to overturn Ontario, federal 'megaprojects' laws
Bill 5 allows the provincial government to 'unilaterally ram through projects without meaningful engagement,' First Nations ...
First Nations call for Ontario environment minister to resign for trying to stop clean water bill
McCarthy singled out the fresh drinking water bill when asking the federal Liberals to stop legislation that would 'delay project development and undermine competitiveness' ...