Bill 5 faced significant pushback in Ontario as NDP and Liberal MPPs engaged in a filibuster, effectively postponing its third and final reading. This effort lasted from Wednesday evening until midnight on Thursday and involved in-depth debate on the bill's clauses. Critics, including First Nations and environmental advocates, argue that Bill 5 threatens environmental protections and treaty rights through the establishment of special economic zones that can bypass provincial regulations. Following the successful stall, opposition leaders urged the government to reconsider and revise the legislation.
The MPPs "used every committee tool to delay progress [on] Ford's attempt to rush through this legislation without proper consultation," said Ontario NDP.
Your government now has the time and opportunity to do the right thing: Scrap Bill 5. Let's go back to the drawing board, and do this right," Marit Stiles urged.
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