Overview
- First Nations chiefs must submit their questions by 23:59 ET on July 16 to prepare for the July 17 session at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau
- The invitation allows chiefs to endorse or upvote peers’ submissions to highlight shared priorities during discussions with Prime Minister Mark Carney
- Bill C-5 authorizes cabinet to fast-track federal approvals for major industrial and infrastructure projects by bypassing existing statutes and environmental protections
- Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says chiefs remain united in alarm over the bill’s expedited parliamentary passage without adequate Indigenous input
- Officials are planning follow-up meetings with Inuit and Métis leaders to address implementation concerns raised ahead of the First Nations summit