
Indigenous leaders tell Senate major projects bill moving too fast, call for consults
OTTAWA — The president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami says “Canada’s weakness” is publicly saying reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples is of top priority then acting like it isn’t when it introduces legislation like the major projects bill.
The legislation is being widely criticized by Indigenous leaders and community members across the country.
Bill C-5 would give the federal cabinet the ability to set aside various statutes to push forward approvals for a small number of major industrial products, such as mines, pipelines and ports.
Natan Obed was one of three Indigenous leaders speaking in the Senate chamber today who all said their rights were not properly considered in the legislation.