Ottawa's new climate competitiveness strategy is being developed "behind closed doors," without input from First Nations, an Assembly of First Nations leader charged at a parliamentary committee meeting on Thursday.

Speaking at the House of Commons environment committee Prince Edward Island regional chief Wendell LaBobe said the government's renewed focus on economic security could see it backslide on its climate commitments and its commitment to reconciliation.

"This is a serious concern given the state of climate emergency we are currently facing, as well as Canadians' history of making and then missing emission reduction targets," LaBobe told the committee in his opening remarks.

"The government's new climate competitiveness strategy is being developed behind closed doors, reporting

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