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Canada's First Nations launch constitutional challenge of legislation
A group of Canada's First Nations has launched a constitutional challenge to recently passed laws that would fast-track ...
Water First Launches New Internship in Collaboration with Seven First Nations Communities in Southern Ontario
The nonprofit’s latest 15-month program will see 10 Indigenous adults become certified water operatorsTORONTO, July 15, 2025 ...
Aid groups rally to help First Nations facing mass food spoilage after northwestern Ontario outages
Aid organizations are ramping up efforts to replenish supplies after power outages across half a dozen First Nations in ...
9 Ontario First Nations ask for injunction against Bill 5, say law represents 'clear and present danger'
Nine First Nations in Ontario are asking a court for an injunction that would prevent the federal and provincial governments ...
Nine First Nations in Ontario launch constitutional challenge against Bill 5 and Bill C-5
Lawyers for the Indigenous groups say in a legal filing that the two laws ‘violate the constitutional obligation of the Crown ...
Federal, provincial environmental bills have 'no respect' for Ontario First Nations, says chief
Nine Ontario First Nations asking for an injunction against a pair of federal and provincial bills meant to fast-track ...
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First Nations launch legal challenge against Ontario, federal bills 5 and C-5
TORONTO — Nine First Nations in Ontario are asking a court to declare a pair of federal and provincial laws meant to ...
Ontario’s promise to consult First Nations ‘smoke and mirrors’: Bill 5 legal action
The First Nation groups announced they are bringing urgent litigation to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to try to kill Ontario's Bill 5 and Ottawa's Bill C-5.
9 Ontario First Nations ask court to strike down Bill C-5 and Bill 5
Nine First Nations in Ontario are seeking a court-ordered injunction that would prevent the federal and provincial governments from using newly passed laws to fast-track infrastructure projects.
Nine Canadian First Nations launch constitutional challenge of major-projects legislation
Nine First Nations have launched a constitutional challenge of recently passed legislation meant to fast-track major projects ...
Ontario First Nation chief acclaimed, 12 years after first election win
The new council of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation was sworn in last week, with Chief Kelly LaRocca earning her sixth re-election victory (by acclimation this time) after first winning ...