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The controversial new Ontario law that may spark blockades and protests this summer
Manage episode 487912256 series 2401773
There's an uproar in Ontario about a just passed law that the government claims will speed up critical infrastructure and resource projects.
However, critics including Indigenous groups are calling it a "land grab".
Bill 5 gives the government the ability to exempt companies from laws in order to build faster.
Host Richard Southern talks to Sol Mamakwa, the only Indigenous member of the Ontario legislature, about the bill and what happens next.
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1482 episodes
Manage episode 487912256 series 2401773
There's an uproar in Ontario about a just passed law that the government claims will speed up critical infrastructure and resource projects.
However, critics including Indigenous groups are calling it a "land grab".
Bill 5 gives the government the ability to exempt companies from laws in order to build faster.
Host Richard Southern talks to Sol Mamakwa, the only Indigenous member of the Ontario legislature, about the bill and what happens next.
We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:
Through email at [email protected]
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