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Bill 197, the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, makes changes to the environmental assessment process
Aug 13, 2020
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. It included 20 pieces of legislation, including changes to the province’s building code act and the environmental assessment act.
Al Coutts, president and CEO of Noront Resources, says the change also means the company is making changes to its Eagle’s Nest Deposit plans in the Ring of Fire. He says initially, the terms of reference not only included the development of the mine, but also plans to build an all-season access road.
Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/mushkegowuk-grand-chief-environmental-bill-concerns-1.5684040
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