"There's plenty to be alarmed about. Born in the heat of US president Donald Trump's trade war, and out of the scramble to assert some measure of economic independence in an uncertain world, Bill C-5 is dressed in the language of efficiency. Should a mine or pipeline be judged vital to Canada, the nation won't wait. That speed comes, in part, from creating a single, expedited regulatory process."
"However, critics warn rushing those shovels into the ground means skipping early assessment phases, awarding broad powers to the cabinet to ignore existing environmental protections, and shrinking First Nations consultation. In practice, the new law views hard-won safeguards for Indigenous communities and their land as little more than red tape. M andy Gull-Masty understands the worry. If the conference had been held a couple of months earlier, she would have been sitting in the audience, rather than taking her place beside the p"
Prime Minister Mark Carney's agenda to accelerate nation building places economic priorities above Indigenous consent. The First Nations Major Projects Summit intensified grievances, as Bill C-5 gives Ottawa final authority over projects deemed in the national interest. The law originated amid global trade tensions and emphasizes efficiency through a single expedited regulatory process. The measure enables mines or pipelines judged vital to proceed quickly. Critics warn the approach skips early assessments, grants broad cabinet powers to override environmental protections, and reduces First Nations consultation, treating established safeguards as bureaucratic red tape and provoking strong Indigenous backlash.
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