Federal major projects office ‘should not take the place of proper consultation with First Nations,’ says AFN national chief

Bill C-5 will create a major projects office with an advisory council of Indigenous representatives, but leaders from those groups are still waiting for details as to what that means for their input.

Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said in an Intergovernmental Affairs press release on June 26 that the One Canadian Economy Act 'marks a historic milestone in creating a stronger, more inclusive Canada—one where Indigenous partnership is not only valued, but is fundamental to every step of development.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

July 7, 2025

National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak of the Assembly of First Nations said that while it’s too early to comment on Ottawa’s plan to develop a federal major projects office supported by an Indigenous advisory council, such an office mustn’t take away from speaking to ...

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