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The sweeping regulatory overhauls in Ontario are unprecedented. The promised benefits—accelerated investment and project development—include significant threats to the environment, Indigenous sovereignty, and labor rights. As of October 2025, court challenges and public opposition are ongoing, and further protests, legal rulings, and government responses are anticipated in the coming weeks.
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From the Narwhal: In the Opinion of the Minister: Ontario’s Draft Rules to Create Special Economic Zones Limit Oversight (Fatima Syed and Carl Meyer)
As part of the province’s push to get the extremely controversial Bill 5 in place, the government has released the proposed rules for establishing Special Economic Zones (SEZ’s) that according to The Narwhal hands enormous powers to Ministers and trusted proponents while dismissing First Nations concerns.
Ontario Ministers Could Soon Have The Power To Make Law-Free Zones And Decide What Gets Built There:
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Information and community event in Kingston, September 26-30. Standing Together for the Land: Taking on Bill 5
Ford government moves ahead with plans to access Ring of Fire minerals – The Narwhal, Sept 18
Critics of the highway project say the government is ignoring the risks of moving ahead before completing those assessments and First Nations consultations and warn fast-tracking could actually delay the development it aims to speed up.
Let’s call Bill 5 what it is—a power grab, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, June 5;
Leaked documents show the Doug Ford government’s fast-tracking plans allow for ‘special economic zones’ and exemptions from archaeological studies, with few details on project-specific Indigenous consultation. —The Narwhal
Protecting Our Lands: A First Nations Response to Bill 5
This page provides a living summary of Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, including an analysis of impacts to First Nations and ongoing advocacy led by the Chiefs of Ontario. —Chiefs of Ontario
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We are a non-partisan group. We support the efforts of all political parties in repealing Bill 5.