Ottawa -Ontario heads say that the Ottawa government is leaving an inappropriate sports ground for the heads at a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday to discuss the law of controversial major projects of the Ottawa government.
Carney promised in June that he would meet with first nations, as the Chiefs said that his rights were not respected to pursue the bill through Parliament.
Bill C -5, Building allows the Cabinet, bypassing the existing laws to give federal approval for large industrial projects such as mines, ports and pipelines.
An email was sent to open the registration for the meeting on 9 July and the heads of Ontario stated that it was initially able to include legal advisors, technical and assistant employees along with the heads.
But a few days later a follow -up email confirmed the registration of the regional head, but denied registration requests for all others.
The group representing 133 heads in the province said in a statement, “It is disappointing that experts and lawyers of technical staff, experts and organizations who were going to participate in this meeting were allowed to register. They all spent money on travel and housing to support the heads during this important discussion.”
“This law has the ability to change this country fundamentally and it is unrealistic and unfair that the government has technical staff and lawyers in the room, but the heads will not have that support.”
The organization said it spent thousands of dollars for employees on flights and hotels, which would no longer be allowed in the meeting.
Carney’s employees have not yet responded to the recommendation request from the Canadian press.
Ottawa asked the heads of the first nation to submit their questions before the meeting through an online platform by July 16, and gave them the option to vote which questions would be made by their colleagues.
The invitation stated that the process “would help to highlight shared preferences and bring the most pressure issues at the forefront.”
The wholesale posted by Tuesday evening settled how the government would respect the rights of the first nation.
A question presented by David Monius, Chief of Pimbic Cree Nation in Manitoba, reads, “How to consult the goal of ‘economic efficiency’ of Bill C -5 to consult constitutional duties and adjust the first nations under Section 35.”
He said, “Economically protected indigenous rights are being given priority,” he continued.
In Ontario, nine first nations of Tuesday asked a court to declare both Ottawa’s Bill C -5, and Bill 5 in Ontario, a similar provincial law was rapidly for track infrastructure projects. They are demanding an prohibition to prevent governments from using some of the most controversial aspects of the bill.
Communities say that both Bill C -5 and Bill 5 represent the “clear and current danger” for the self -determination rights of the first nation for the methods of life on their states in the legal challenge filed on Tuesday at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
– With the files of Alison Jones in Toronto
This report of Canadian Press was first published on 16 July 2025.
Alesia Purchasphium, Canadian Press
