Please sit down with experts…

Please sit down with experts to consult on such a major change to environmental policy (environmental engineers, indigenous land stewards). This is not the time to erode critical processes that sustain the value of our land, as well as our democracy.

“Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler of Nishnawbe Aski Nation, which represents 49 First Nations whose territories cover two-thirds of Ontario:

"We have fresh water, we have trees, we have the second-largest carbon sink in the world and we have minerals that are rich," Fiddler said.

"But we've also learned some very painful lessons in the past that in order for us to meaningfully benefit from these resources, we need to do it right."”

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Ignoring indigenous leadership on environmental issues has seen devastating outcomes (US dust bowl, California fires…). This is a critical time for Canada - checks and balances are necessary for the development of critical infrastructure.