Canada's environment and climate change minister is under renewed pressure from a group of First Nation leaders in Treaty 9 to "start afresh" with the draft terms of reference for a regional impact assessment into the mineral-rich Ring of Fire.
Growing pressure from northern Ontario First Nations forces feds to extend Ring of Fire consultations
With pressure growing on the relatively new Impact Assessment Agency of Canada to delay consultation on the regional impact assessment in the Ring of Fire mineral development region in northern Ontario, the federal government has relented and offered more time and support for First Nations to participate in the process.
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At least six First Nations in the region sent letters to federal Impact Assessment Agency demanding more time
Posted: Dec 17, 2020 8:38 AM ET | Last Updated: December 17, 2020
The Ring of Fire is a large, mineral resource-rich area located in the James Bay Lowlands region of northern Ontario in the middle of the traditional territories of several First Nations.(CBC)