Snubs and scrambles ahead of Carney's major projects meeting with First Nations

Many First Nations leaders see the haste with which the July 17 meeting regarding Bill C-5 was assembled as a reflection of the flaws in the bill itself.

More legal battles likely as First Nations launch first lawsuit against new federal, provincial laws

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