Bill 5 may bring economic growth to Ontario, but many in this province aren’t very happy about the way it came to pass. Critics are concerned about the power they say it gives the governing Progressive Conservatives.

First Nations Leadership across Ontario expressed significant concern and frustration following the passage of Ontario’s Bill 5: Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act .

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Bill 5 will allow the provincial cabinet to designate “special economic zones” to exempt mining projects from provincial laws, regulations — including environmental regulations — and municipal bylaws. The bill also loosens existing rules to protect species-at-risk and archeological sites.

Former Nipissing First Nations Chief Scott McLeod has been waging a pitched battle ag

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