National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Cindy Woodhouse in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
The federal government has requested that First Nations chiefs submit their questions prior to meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss approvals for major projects.
The recently passed Bill C-5, also known as the One Canadian Economy Act, allows the government to support the development of major projects deemed to be in national interest, such as pipelines, ports, and railways. Ottawa can allow some projects to bypass some provisions of certain laws, and aims to reduce the approval times for projects to two years.
