Nothing says colonization better than special economic zones

There are no good ethics in trampling over the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the rush for national projects. That is actually the very definition of colonial. Who knew that Canada would so easily cave on its reconciliation commitment when faced with a threat?

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government passed Bill 5, and it's like Groundhog Day all over again. The bill means that the economy trumps over wildlife, clean water, and human rights, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ROSE LEMAY

June 16, 2025

OTTAWA—Here’s Ontario’s Bill 5, paraphrased: “economy trumps everything so we’ll take the natural resources through force by calling them 'special economic zones' where provincial and federal laws are suspended, and to hell with wildlife and clean water or human ri...

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