AFN calls emergency meeting to discuss Bill C-5

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says the group will have a full response to the legislation in the coming days.

The Assembly of First Nations will hold an emergency meeting later this month to discuss federal legislation designed to speed up project approvals, amid concerns that the changes could infringe on Indigenous rights.

The online meeting will take place on June 16 and all 634 chiefs are invited to participate, AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said in an interview.

She said she spoke to Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday, adding that Parliament needs to ensure they have enough time to review it before it is passed.

“As I said to the prime minister, First Nations support efforts

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