The Chiefs of Ontario are calling for a 365-day moratorium on mining claims staked across the province.
They say many First Nations can’t keep up with the administrative burden of reviewing the mining claims staked in their territories.
“Mining claim staking continues to grow at a pace that far outstrips the ability for First Nations to respond and directly impacts our inherent, treaty and constitutionally protected rights,” said Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare in a news release.
Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare is calling for a one-year moratorium on the staking of mining claims in First Nations across the province. (Sean Kilpatrick / Canadian Press
