Premier Doug Ford's government is advancing Bill 5, aimed at accelerating mining project approvals in Ontario. Critics argue this move, motivated by potential tariffs, compromises environmental protections. The bill allows for special economic zones, enabling exemptions from provincial laws for designated projects, such as those in the Ring of Fire. Advocates, including Jamie Kneen from MiningWatch Canada, contend that this approach undermines democracy and legitimate environmental oversight, asserting that the tariff rationale is merely a cover for disregarding necessary regulations in favor of economic gain.
Jamie Kneen, national program co-lead for MiningWatch Canada, argues it’s undemocratic for the province to exempt mines from oversight, questioning the legitimacy of using tariffs as justification.
Ford's government aims to speed up mining project approvals in Ontario, citing the need to cut through bureaucratic hurdles and linking this urgency to U.S. tariffs.
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