Governments and Indigenous communities have historic opportunity to fast track projects

Governments and proponents must grasp this reality: Indigenous groups, while enthusiastic about development, need fair access and meaningful participation.

Demonstrators supporting the Wetʼsuwetʼen nation in British Columbia against the building of the Coastal Gasoline pipeline through their traditional territory protest in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 24, 2020.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JOHN DESJARLAIS

June 16, 2025

Governments, Indigenous Peoples, and private companies must unite to build national projects, counter American trade protectionism, and assert Canada’s economic independence. However, fast-tracking projects without addressing key Indigenous concerns risks failure.

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