Ontario mining bill dispute ignites threat of community blockades
Monday, May 26, 2025, 3:21 pm
Heated opposition has flared over Ontario’s proposed mining bill, with First Nation chiefs warning that the legislation could trigger road, rail, and mine blockades. Critics argue the bill undermines indigenous rights and environmental safeguards, intensifying local tensions and community protests.
Blockades could be on the horizon as First Nations ratchet up pressure on the Ontario government to kill a proposed bill that seeks to speed up mining projects up north.
Indigenous leaders, environmentalists and civil liberty groups say Bill 5 tramples rights and guts protections for endangered species
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