Moose Cree recognizes your…

Moose Cree recognizes your government’s interest in “cutting red tape” to accelerate mining and infrastructure projects in response to President Trump’s tariffs and threats against Canada’s economy—however, development cannot occur in Moose Cree’s Homeland without our consent. Moose Cree strongly opposes unilateral efforts by Ontario to rush development in our Homeland. Accelerated strategic development can be possible but it must be done in partnership with us. Moose Cree requests that Bill 5 be fully withdrawn and redeveloped in consultation with First Nations including Moose Cree.

The proposed changes to endangered species legislation—including “immediate” amendments to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (“ESA”) followed by a repeal of that legislation and replacement with the proposed Species Conservation Act, 2025—will not adequately protect species at risk and their critical habitats and are likely to result in impacts to the rights and interests of Moose Cree people. Endangered species legislation must be aimed at the protection and recovery of endangered species. This objective should not be balanced against “social and economic considerations including the need for sustainable economic growth in Ontario.” Schedules 2 and 10 must be withdrawn in their entirety.

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