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The leaders of the First Nations share the progress that were made after the meeting with Carney

The leaders of the First Nations share the progress that were made after the meeting with Carney


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The leadership of the First Nations had to ask questions at her meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday to raise concerns about the compilation of the summit.Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press

A pioneering meeting between Mark Carney and First Nation Guide ended the way it started on Thursday with a deviation of views that signaled a long way for the plan of the Prime Minister for the fast major projects.

Some guides showed up with the feeling that Mr. Carney had listened to her points of view.

Others said that the meeting was too disorganized and at the last minute as a sensible dialogue in response to the central concern: whether the rights of first nations are respected and protected in addition to the implementation of Bill C-5.

Part of the law, the ACT of Building Canada, enables the Federal Cabinet to view projects as a national interest and then take them out of various laws in order to accelerate the permits and the construction.

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In his opening speech, Prime Minister Mark Carney said that the economic growth for indigenous communities was the “core” of Bill C-5.Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press

Carney's government says that this is crucial for strengthening the economy in view of the collapse to the United States

The law requires a consultation of the indigenous peoples to determine which projects would be classified in national interest and to develop the conditions under which selected projects could continue.

Chief vernon Watchmaker from Kehewin Cree Nation in Alberta said he didn't see it that way.

“Bill C-5 centralizes power in Ottawa, lets the cabinet overridden environmental laws, ignores contract and inherent rights,” he told a press conference late Thursday.

“This is not a modernization, it is colonization in 2025.”

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Demonstrators gathered in the Canadian Museum of History during the first Nations summit in Gatineau, que.Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press

Chief Derek Nepinak from the Pine Creek First Nation in Manitoba said that the meeting was a good opportunity to get involved, and his feeling is that the chiefs are “careful”.

The assembly of the British Columbia The regional chief Terrry Tegee of the First Nations said that is also what he feels.

“It really depends on what the prime minister will commit next year,” he said.

Mr. Tegee said he would like to know whether Mr. Carney lived up to the free, previous and informed declaration of consent in accordance with the United Nations' declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples that came into force in Canada in 2021.

“I think the answer would have been, I hope,” he said. “But I think many first nations still have a lot of trust.”

The invited Thursday included many “right owners” of the First Nations, the term for indigenous peoples, including Inuit and Métis, which are covered in section 35 of the constitution.

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It recognizes and confirms its existing Aboriginal and contract rights, and there comes from the duty to advise. Indigenous peoples and parts of Canada also have an ABORIGINAL title.

However, the meeting on Thursday was not the formal consultation that was necessary in accordance with the bill.

It was convened after Mr. Carney has a significant recoil against the introduction of the legislative template and in the context of parliament in a few days because of the objections of many, including the indigenous leadership, which stated that this meant to be preserved appropriate control through the parliament.

Many chiefs said that the agenda and the schedule for the meeting had only come together at the last minute, and there was confusion in advance how much commitment they would have with the prime minister.

While Mr. Carney's remarks were open to the media, the rest was not about the objections of the first Nations assembly, which had pushed for the meeting to be public.

In his opening speech, Mr. Carney emphasized that the economic value of the projects and all working pages are written a new chapter in the relationship between the Federal Government and the First Nations, he said.

“This is not an aspiration. This is the law. This is the law as it is written. The plan is embedded in the law itself,” he said.

“In many ways, this is the first federal legislation that brings indigenous economic growth into the core. We now have the opportunity to realize it.”

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Kahnawà: Ke Grand Chief Cody Diabo left the meeting before the question-and-answer session with the prime minister, citing inadequate commitment.Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press

Kahnawà: Ke Grand Chief Cody Diabo went early before a question and answer session with Mr. Carney, and informed the ground that the meeting was inadequate.

“I had better commitments in training sessions,” he said chiefs. “I feel how I am back in the high school. Set, listen and don't talk.”

The Globe and Mail received a link to the virtual discussion of a participant.

Mr. Carney stayed at the meeting until the end of the day and asked numerous questions.

“It is time to build large projects that change and connect our economy. The central for this mission is the joint leadership with indigenous peoples,” said Carney after the meeting in a statement.

“In cooperation with partnership, we can use this opportunity and build permanent prosperity for generations.”

Mr. Diabor and other bosses have not excluded the potential for future protests. Chief Joey Pete von Sundchild First Nation in Alberta said that a press conference contracts have to be honored.

“We will stand big. We will gather if we have to stop that,” he said.

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Protestester Keisha Paulmartin from Okiniwak Youth Led movement speaks on Thursday during a protest in the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau.Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press

Mr. Pete said that the fact that First Nations can benefit economically as part of legislation is cold comfort.

“Yes, it is good to have a share of sales, but what do we share income that was stolen that were illegally taken from us when these resources were all of us?”

One of the next steps for legislation include the construction of a major project office, in which Rebecca ALSTY, Minister for Crown Indigenia, shared until the day of the employee.

The office will be responsible for summarizing a list of projects for examination. Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister for Indigenous Services, said she believes that there will be “a long waiting time” before this list of first nations can be shared.

Nine first nations in Ontario start the constitutional authority against Bill 5 and Bill C-5

At the beginning of this week, nine First Nations submitted a lawsuit in Ontario in which Bill C-5 and Ontarios Bill 5 were beaten up to request an injunction. Bill 5 enables the creation of “special economic zones” in which a provincial law could be suspended.

Next week, Mr. Carney will probably keep a similar meeting with the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee and the Métis Leadership shortly afterwards.

He also said that there would be a regional dialogue and consultation process to offer the opportunity for input and feedback.

First Nation, Inuit and Métis Communities can access $ 40 million in order to support their participation in the implementation of C-5, and also for a 10 billion dollar program for locals to apply to help you acquire a share of ownership from all developed participants.