Ontario Bill 5 controversy sparks legislative shutdown and indigenous protest

Monday, June 2, 2025, 7:21 am

Ontario’s government has taken the controversial step of curtailing debate over Bill 5, a move that has ignited a firestorm. While the Premier’s aides work to muzzle dissent, First Nations leaders are preparing highway blockades in protest. Critics suggest the heavy-handed strategy could worsen tensions in a politically charged atmosphere.

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nationalobserver.com / First Nations protest at Queen's Park against Ford's mining bill

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is pushing through a controversial mining bill despite the protests of several hundred First Nations members who came from the far north to the front lawn of Queen's Park on Monday.

lapresse.ca / L’ancien chef national de l’APN demande une réunion d’urgence

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theglobeandmail.com / Hundreds of First Nations members travel to Queen’s Park to protest Ontario mining bill

Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government moved to shut down debate on a mining law known as Bill 5, despite an angry backlash from First Nations

nationalpost.com / Proposed fast-tracking of national projects ‘serious threat’ to treaty rights: AFN Chief

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globalnews.ca / Ontario MPP ejected from debate for claiming Ford is telling ‘untruths’ about Bill 5

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nationalobserver.com / Ontario PCs will limit debate on controversial Bill 5, among other legislation

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is moving to shut down debate on its most controversial piece of legislation this session, one of a plethora of bills getting the fast-track treatment before the legislature rises for a summer break.

globalnews.ca / Ontario PCs to limit debate on controversial Bill 5, among other legislation

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is moving to shut down debate on its most controversial piece of legislation this legislative session.

globalnews.ca / First Nations threaten highway blockages over Ford government’s Bill 5

First Nation leaders have already signalled that the Ford government's efforts have fallen flat with Indigenous communities, which are now preparing for confrontation.

citynews.ca / Ontario to limit debate on controversial Bill 5, among other legislation

Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is moving to shut down debate on its most controversial piece of legislation this session, one of a plethora of bills getting the fast-track treatment before the legislature rises for a summer break. A mining law known as Bill 5 that would give the government…

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