Overview
- Natural Resources Minister Maïté Blanchette Vézina and Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenière announced meetings with three Atikamekw communities in the Mauricie region.
- The Assembly of First Nations Quebec–Labrador is set to meet Premier François Legault today following ministerial outreach.
- Lafrenière said the forestry reform must be amended to reflect First Nations rights after a six-hour session with Indigenous leaders and industry representatives.
- The bill would divide public forests into conservation, multi‑purpose and forestry zones and prohibit actions that restrict forest development in forestry areas, a framework the AFNQL wants scrapped.
- Indigenous‑led road blockades organized by MAMU First Nation have disrupted operations and local economies, drawing warnings about rising tensions and calls from La Tuque’s mayor for stronger government action.