“Any further actions taken by the Crown or industry without our consent are considered unlawful, illegitimate, and an act of trespass under both Canadian and international law…”

#Indigenous #FirstNations #mining #Bill5 #ONpoli #cdnpoli

https://www.windspeaker.com/news/windspeaker-news/no-consent-no-access-bill-5-continuation-colonial-land-dispossession

No consent, no access: Bill 5 a continuation of colonial land dispossession

The Chief and Council of Sachigo Lake First Nation, a Treaty 9 signatory and sovereign nation, want to express our serious concerns and formal rejection of Ontario’s Bill 5 – The Northern Ontario Critical Minerals Strategy Act and all associated activities that authorize mineral exploration on our lands without our Free, Prior, and Informed Consent. No Consent, No Access 

Windspeaker.com

@Windspeaker "Bill 5 prioritizes resource extraction and corporate access to Indigenous territories while excluding First Nations from meaningful decision-making."

Gov will drag their feet when dealing with actual FN problems (like clean water, housing, food access, social supports) but when it comes to mining, they'll fast track everything.

Imagine what would happen if they just fast tracked access to clean water.

#indigenous #Firstnations #bill5 #mushkegowuk