Indigenous land protectors from Treaty 9 are taking legal action, calling for the federal Environment Minister’s approval of a project in the proposed Ring of Fire region to be revoked. They argue that the Minister’s decision evades Indigenous rights and consideration of impacts to climate and biodiversity.
First Case to Challenge Ring of Fire Filed in Federal Court Read More »
NORTH BAY, ON: Indigenous youth leader from Attawapiskat First Nation, Jeronimo Kataquapit, has announced he will be seeking to intervene in the ongoing constitutional
The nuclear industry’s flawed proposal to dispose of Canada’s most long-lived radioactive waste has sparked serious concern among environmental lawyers, Indigenous rights holders, and civil society organizations across the country.
Ramon Kataquapit and Michel Koostachin – both from Attawapiskat First Nation – are seeking to intervene in ongoing litigation by nine First Nations challenging the legality of Ontario’s Bill 5.
In a series of targeted amendments, Ontario’s recently introduced Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025 will speed up the destruction of critical habitat for endangered species and remove basic environmental rights, including rights to be informed and have a say.
Ontario using economic spin to justify attacks on nature and Indigenous rights Read More »
OTTAWA, ON – Today, conservation and environmental groups are applauding the federal environment Minister’s introduction of the Nature Accountability Bill, in keeping
New protected areas law a ‘game-changer’ for nature and biodiversity protection Read More »
