Critics slam Ontario for proposal to create zones where projects are exempt from laws
May 6, 2025
Proposed Ontario legislation that would give cabinet power to create "special economic zones" and allow the government to exempt itself from following laws on certain projects is little more than a power grab, First Nations, civil liberty groups and environmentalists say.
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June 4, 2025 - 22:27 | Marie Woolf | The Globe and Mail
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