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Premier Ford’s Government Fast-Tracks Bill 5 with One-Hour Debate

The government’s one-hour debate deadline has prompted protests over sidelined Indigenous rights.

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NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa attends Question Period at Queen's Park in Toronto on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
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First Nations members protest on the front lawn of Queen’s Park on June 2. First Nations say the bill tramples their rights and ignores their concerns.

Overview

  • Government house leader Steve Clark imposed a single hour of third-reading debate for Bill 5, scheduling a final vote on the same day.
  • Bill 5 would allow the province to suspend provincial and municipal laws for selected mining projects and strip some endangered species protections.
  • NDP and Liberal MPPs used procedural tools last week to halt committee amendments in protest of the limited debate.
  • Hundreds of First Nations members gathered at Queen’s Park on June 2 to demand meaningful consultation and block the fast-tracking of the legislation.
  • Critics argue the government’s fast-tracking trend undermines public consultation and erodes democratic oversight.