Ontario to amend mining bill, add Indigenous economic zones amid First Nations uproar – Link2Build

June 02, 2025

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s government is set to capitulate to some First Nation demands on a controversial mining bill, though it will not kill the proposed law outright despite the growing backlash.

Indigenous Affairs Minister Greg Rickford and Mining Minister Stephen Lecce said the province will amend Bill 5 to explicitly include duty to consult provisions throughout the legislation.

The bill, which seeks to speed up mining projects, was set to go through amendments Wednesday at committee as it moves toward becoming law.

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