“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…”
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