Indigenous youth leader from Attawapiskat taking Bill 5 to global stage, seeks to join court challenge
Comment Guide: Key Messages When Writing about the Proposed Ring of Fire
Proposed mining activities are often posted for public comment, such as on the Environmental Registry of Ontario or the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada registry, creating important opportunities for you to have your say and express opposition to mining activities in the proposed Ring of Fire area. This blog sets out key messages you can use in your comments.
Draft Letter: Opposing Mining Activities in the proposed Ring of Fire in Treaty 9
Are you an Indigenous rightsholders whose community, family or rights and interests stand to be affected by the proposed Ring of Fire mining development? We’ve drafted a letter for you to assist you in expressing your rights to federal or provincial government decision-makers.
Courtroom to community: Reconciliation means amplifying access to justice, Indigenous voices
“Canada’s adoption of the UNDRIP into Canadian law via the UNDA must mean more than a status quo application of the section 35 framework,” wrote Justice Julie Blackhawk in the seminal Kebaowek First Nation v. CNL federal court case (Kebaowek First Nation v. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, [2025] F.C.J. No. 300). For the Indigenous grassroot leaders and youth seeking to intervene in the constitutional challenge to the provincial government’s Bill 5 that was passed in June 2025, this revisioning of the status quo remains a live issue.
The Regional Assessment for the proposed Ring of Fire has begun – here’s what you need to know
On January 20, 2025, the federal government released the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Regional Assessment (RA) in the proposed Ring of Fire (the name mining companies have given to a mineral-rich area in Treaty 9 territory) - and with it, the RA officially began.
