Canada’s federal government plans to pass a bill in autumn that ensures First Nations will have a right to access clean water. This has prompted a howl of rage from the state governments of Alberta and Ontario. In a joint letter to federal environment minister Julie Dabrusin, their respective environment ministers Rebecca Schulz and Todd McCarthy sounded off fiercely. To quote: “We are hopeful that this new federal government will move away from policies and legislation that undermine competitiveness, delay project development and disproportionately harm specific provinces and territories without any quantifiable benefits to the natural environment”.
In other words, go ahead with your plans for the development for industry, Native Canadians don’t matter.
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