Authored by: Ryan Fleming From July 13–17, 2026, our Indigenous youth delegation from Treaty No. 9 and Treaty No. 5 territories across […]
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In early March, LAND, together with the Indigenous youth-led movements, Okiniwak and Here We Stand, and grassroot organizers with the Friends of the Attawapiskat River, hosted a community gathering in the Mooso Siibi area, Moose Cree First Nation in Treaty 9. Together, we discussed the impacts of proposed extractive projects like the Ring of Fire and legal changes, precipitated by Bills 5 and C-5 – and what they mean for the protection of nature and Indigenous rights.
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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.
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“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.
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.
