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 Moose Cree requests that Bill 5 be fully withdrawn and redeveloped in consultation with First Nations including Moose Cree.

Moose Cree is concerned that proposed amendments to the Mining Act in Schedule 5 of Bill 5 create uncertainty with respect to how Ontario will fulfil its duty to consult Moose Cree on mining activities and will result in fewer opportunities for meaningful engagement on potential impacts of proposed mining activities in the Moose Cree Homeland. Changes to the Mining Act that add uncertainty to an already deficient regime are unacceptable. Schedule 5 must be withdrawn and redeveloped in consultation with First Nations, including Moose Cree, to account for how Ontario will fulfill its duty to consult and accommodate.

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