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DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GrassyNarrows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrassyNarrows</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirstNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FirstNation</a> taking <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ontario</a> to court over <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MiningAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MiningAct</a>, lack of consultation on land claims 'These practices have to change,' <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChiefRudyTurtle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChiefRudyTurtle</a> tells news conference at Queen's ParkSarah Law · CBC News · Posted: Jul 12, 2024 "A First Nation in northwestern Ontario is taking the province to court over its Mining Act, arguing the free-entry system violates its constitutional rights."<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Asubpeeschoseewagong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Asubpeeschoseewagong</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Anishinabek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Anishinabek</a>, known as Grassy Narrows First Nation, has issued a notice of application in the Superior Court of Justice."The legal action says the province's Mining Act does not require prospectors to consult with First Nations before staking claims on their traditional lands. It argues this breaches the First Nation's treaty rights under Sec. 35 of the Constitution and goes against the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UNDRIP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UNDRIP</a>]."According to the notice of application obtained by CBC News, there are about 10,000 mining claims in Grassy Narrows's interim area of interest for mining, which covers more than 2,850 square kilometres — more than four times the size of Toronto."Grassy Narrows has had a long history of land defence efforts: - In 2007, the First Nation declared a moratorium on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/industrial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#industrial</a> activity in its territory until the Crown obtained its consent. - In 2015, Grassy Narrows people voted against industrial <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/logging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#logging</a> in its territory during a community referendum. - In 2018, Grassy Narrows enacted a land declaration, which bans mining, staking and exploration activities without consent. - In 2022, the First Nation marked 20 years of its blockade to prevent <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClearCut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClearCut</a> logging and mining from happening in its traditional territories."Grassy Narrows is one of many First Nations in the region speaking out against exploration activities:- In April, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ojibways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ojibways</a> of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Onigaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Onigaming</a> issued a statement objecting to a proposed permit for the exploration of an aggregate pit located off Highway 71. - In March, Cat Lake First Nation filed a court injunction to pause a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GoldMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoldMining</a> company's construction of a temporary winter road leading to an exploration camp for a proposed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OpenPit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenPit</a> mine. - Last August, Kiashke Zaaging <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Anishinaabek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Anishinaabek</a> (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KZA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KZA</a>), also known as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GullBay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GullBay</a> First Nation, issued a public notice to warn mining prospectors away from its traditional territory."Read more: <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/grassy-narrows-first-nation-mining-act-legal-action-1.7260724" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/grassy-narrows-first-nation-mining-act-legal-action-1.7260724</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InformedConsent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#InformedConsent</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirstNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FirstNations</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Colonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Colonialism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CorporateColonialism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mining</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GreenEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GreenEnergy</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CulturalGenocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CulturalGenocide</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IndigenousSovereignty</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LandBack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LandBack</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WaterIsLife</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canada</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LandDefenders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LandDefenders</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sovereignty</a>

Larry NeufeldThe Ontario govt would be wise to admit its mistake & change its Mining Act in view of BC losing in court in a case very similar to this one <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/FirstNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FirstNations</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/GrassyNarrows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GrassyNarrows</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/MiningAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MiningAct</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Ontario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ontario</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/onpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onpoli</a> <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/grassy-narrows-first-nation-mining-act-legal-action-1.7260724" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/grassy-narrows-first-nation-mining-act-legal-action-1.7260724</a>

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