The Hill Times: Indigenous Consent Isn’t a Veto — It’s How Durable, Co-Governed Projects Get Built
Indigenous leaders need to be meaningful participants in project planning from the beginning.
September 16, 2025
Read the opinion piece by Emily McMillan of Nature Canada, Jessica Clogg of West Coast Environmental Law, Tim Gray of Environmental Defence, and Rachel Plotkin of the David Suzuki Foundation →
“The recent suite of poorly conceived and hastily passed laws in Canada (Bill 5 in Ontario, Bill 15 in British Columbia, and the federal Bill C-5) have not only weakened environmental safeguards; they also, to varying degrees, have sidelined the processes that traditionally trigger the duty to meaningfully consult with First Nations before approving projects that could adversely affect Indigenous rights.” — Emily McMillan, Jessica Clogg, Tim Gray and Rachel Plotkin
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