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Mushkegowuk Grand Chief raises concerns about new law that changes environmental assessment process

from CBC News

Mushkegowuk Grand Chief raises concerns about new law that changes environmental assessment process CBC News As exploration activity starts up again in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire in northern Ontario, a First Nations group is raising concerns about recent legislative changes to environmental assessment they say erode their rights. After being shut down due to COVID-19, Noront Resources is ramping up its search for new gold and nickel deposits. During the pandemic, the provincial government pushed through Bill 197, called the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act. READ MORE

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