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Mining Companies and First Nations: Many Success Stories in Northern Ontario

– by Norm Tollinsky

This issue’s Special Report on First Nation Engagement in the Mining Industry sheds light on an aspect of the industry that some may have thought incidental. In November 2006, a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed a requirement by government to consult with and accommodate First Nation communities with respect to mining, forestry and other economic activities on their traditional lands. This decision changed the way mining companies do business and caused the Ontario government to amend the Mining Act to reflect the new reality.

Mining Companies and First Nations: Many Success Stories in Northern Ontario – by Norm Tollinsky