Growing demand for critical minerals triggers legal action by Treaty 9 group
10 First Nations involved in litigation demand “pre-informed consent”
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10 First Nations involved in litigation demand “pre-informed consent”
Leaders of northern Ontario First Nations descended upon Queen's Park in Toronto on Wednesday to deliver a message to the province: they want to be equal partners on any kind of development in their territories.
Leaders of northern Ontario First Nations descended upon Queen's Park in Toronto on Wednesday to deliver a message to the province: they want to be equal partners on any kind of development in their territories.
They allege they haven’t been properly consulted on decisions involving their land
First Nations leaders in northern Ontario ramp up political pressure on the provincial and federal governments, warning at a news conference Wednesday that the only way mining projects can proceed in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire is with their participation as full partners.