Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Jeff Gray
Publication Date: June 5, 2025 - 08:56
Ontario’s Bill 5 has passed. Here’s why it has sparked conflict with First Nations
June 5, 2025
Ontario’s Bill 5, which passed on Wednesday, will give the provincial government sweeping powers to disregard its own laws in order to speed up mining or other projects – and has prompted warning of protests or blockades from Indigenous leaders who say they should have been consulted.Formally known as the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, the legislation allows the Ontario government to designate “special economic zones” where it could suspend any provincial law – including environmental or labour rules and municipal bylaws – for companies or entities it labels “trusted proponents.”
Ottawa’s foreign ministry said it erred when it issued a public statement Friday advising all Canadians in the Middle East to leave if possible as a conflict between Israel and Iran escalates.The Department of Global Affairs in a Saturday statement instead told Canadians to consult its official travel advisories for countries and other areas in the region, which currently warn Canadians to “avoid all travel” to Israel, the West Bank, Gaza Strip, as well as Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
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On the final day before G7 leaders gather in Kananaskis, Alta., a wide range of activists and community groups converged in downtown Calgary to hold a "people's forum" aimed at challenging the priorities of the summit.
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