Ontario to amend controversial Bill 5, add duty to consult provisions amid First Nations uproar | Unpublished
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Publication Date: May 28, 2025 - 08:40

Ontario to amend controversial Bill 5, add duty to consult provisions amid First Nations uproar

May 28, 2025
Premier Doug Ford's government is set to capitulate to some First Nation demands on a controversial mining bill, though it will not kill the proposed law outright.


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