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Bill 5 an Affront to Indigenous Rights and Natural Law, Say Treaty 9 Indigenous Grassroots

TIMMINS, ON – The Friends of the Attawapiskat River, a Treaty 9 Indigenous grassroots advocacy group, are calling out the government of Ontario for proposing legislative changes that violate Natural law and Indigenous rights. Bill 5, Protecting Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, was introduced on April 17, 2025, and threatens to prioritize economic […]

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Tens of thousands of mining claims have been staked absent the consent of Indigenous communities in a region that is among the world’s last remaining peatlands (or muskeg). This vast ecosystem in Omushkego territory in Treaty 9 is critical for biodiversity protection and ensuring a stable climate, because of its enormous ability to store greenhouse

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