Ontario First Nations leaders warn of ‘conflict on the ground’ if controversial Bill 5 passes [Video]

Ontario First Nations leaders say they want the province to kill a controversial bill they say infringes on treaty rights, and are warning of “conflict on the ground” if it passes.

Bill 5, or the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, includes major changes to the province’s endangered species and environmental protection laws. 

The bill would create “special economic zones” that would suspend provincial and municipal laws for certain projects. Premier Doug Ford has said the Ring of Fire mineral deposit in northern Ontario and his proposed tunnel under Highway 401 would be given that special status under the proposed law.

Since it was tabled last month, the …