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She's fought for clean water for years and fears proposed Ontario permit changes will hurt First Nations
Proposed changes to Ontario's water-taking permit process would make permits transferrable if a business is sold. There are ...
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 ...
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Premiers to meet with Indigenous groups on first day of three-day Ontario gathering
Indigenous communities have expressed concerns with federal and provincial laws meant to fast-track major infrastructure ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
First Nations call for Ontario environment minister’s resignation
Several dozen First Nations in Ontario called for the resignation of the province's environment minister Wednesday after he ...
9 First Nations ask court to strike down federal, Ontario bills allowing infrastructure fast-tracking
Nine First Nations in Ontario are seeking a court-ordered injunction that would prevent the federal and provincial ...
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' ...