‘There is no access to critical minerals in Canada without Indigenous Peoples being at the table in a decision-making position,’ Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said
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Everything you need to know about the push to mine Ontario’s Ring of Fire
The Ontario government wants the Ring of Fire to be a mining hub. But there are big questions about the environment, the cost and First Nations consent that need to be answered
Ontario authorizes exploratory drilling by Noront in Ring of Fire despite Attawapiskat objections
Province, mining firm forge ahead with early exploration as debate continues over regional environmental study
Minister Guilbeault: Listen to the grassroots in Treaty 9! (ft. Mike Koostachin)
“We are all treaty peoples, and that comes with both rights and responsibilities. You say you want to be a part of that, to stand for Treaty rights and obligations, and for our common climate future. And the first step is to listen.”
Minister ‘considering next steps’ for Ring of Fire assessment
Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault is considering “next steps” in response to the joint letter sent by First Nations chiefs last week, according to a federal government spokesperson.
First Nations chiefs concerned with Ring of Fire process
As Canada and Ontario discuss a potential agreement on how the regional assessment will be done in the Ring of Fire area, First Nations chiefs are calling to be equally consulted and included in the process.
Chiefs say feds taking ‘harmful and dishonourable’ course on Ring of Fire environmental assessment
Legal action is possible if First Nations’ concerns go unaddressed says Chief Gaius Wesley on N2N.
‘Critical’ Minerals and the Politics of Refusal
A quiet struggle has been playing out in Ontario’s far north as a wave of Indigenous cultural and political resurgence collides with a renewed push to extend the extractive frontier into the vast, swampy boreal forest. Centered around the much-hyped “Ring of Fire” mineral deposits and the resistance of remote Anishinaabe and Anishini communities that depend on the cultural and ecological integrity of the Attawapiskat river watershed, the stakes in this struggle are high.
3 northern Ontario First Nations declare moratorium on Ring of Fire development
Attawapiskat, Fort Albany, Neskantaga calling for thorough regional impact assessment
3 northern Ontario First Nations declare moratorium on Ring of Fire development
Attawapiskat, Fort Albany, Neskantaga calling for thorough regional impact assessment