Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce said the province is working to support two main companies that hold the vast majority of claims in the area by providing infrastructure and the regulatory environment to build mines faster. But several other First Nations in the area – and beyond – take issue with developing the land without their consent and would like the province to help solve long-standing water, housing and mental-health crises that plague many remote First Nations before it thinks about mining the land. Rickford pointed to the government's announcement Wednesday that will triple the province's amount of loan guarantees through a provincial Indigenous financing program, to the tune of $3 billion, as proof of Ontario's commitment to economic reconciliation with First Nations.
Author: Liam Casey
Published at: 2025-05-21 21:09:44
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