Ring Of Fire
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Two First Nations setting up encampment near proposed bridge to Ring of FireThe family hopes to make it to their final stop, near a proposed bridge over the Attawapiskat River, by Saturday.PoliticsJun 26
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Ring of Fire road to bring prosperity to First Nation, problems for caribou: reportWebequie First Nation is leading an environmental and impact assessment of the Webequie Supply Road that would connect to mining exploration activities in the Ring of Fire.PoliticsJun 16
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Public divided on Bill 5 but say Indigenous rights are more important than speed: pollNew polling from Liaison Strategies for the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada gauged the mood of Ontarians as the government passed Bill 5 into law.PoliticsJun 9
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Two First Nations working on roads to Ring of Fire do not support new mining lawAroland First Nation Chief Sonny Gagnon says his community objects to the law known as Bill 5, which seeks to speed up development, particularly mining projects.PoliticsJun 9
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To access Ring of Fire, Ontario needs to build a road. Internal docs say it’s years awayUnless it sidesteps the planning process, Ontario won't be able to start building the road until 2028. Critics say that shows recent legislation isn't about the Ring of Fire.PoliticsJun 3
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First Nations leaders pledge ‘confrontation on the ground’ over Ontario mining billOntario says it will consult First Nations on Bill 5, which would suspend provincial and municipal laws in areas it designates as so-called special economic zones.CanadaMay 22
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Mining claims in Ring of Fire up 66 per cent over past 3 years: environmental groupThere are now more than 43,000 claims in the region that is some 450 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, Ont., said Anna Baggio, the conservation director of Wildlands League.PoliticsMay 22
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‘Economic opportunity’: Ontario tables bill that will speed up mine developmentOntario is set to table legislation that it says will speed up the development of mines.CanadaApr 17
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Ontario plans to create ‘economic priority areas’ as part of anti-tariff strategyThe bill is expected to allow the province to designate 'regions/zones of economic and security interest,' to allow the government to speed up the permitting process.PoliticsApr 11
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Opening mines faster in Ontario will add ‘soft power leverage’ over Trump: ministerDuring a recent cabinet reshuffle, Ontario Premier Doug Ford added responsibility for mines to the portfolio of his existing energy minister.PoliticsApr 5
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