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AFN Challenges Fast-Track Project Approvals | Calgary News
The Assembly of First Nations is fiercely resisting the federal government’s push to fast-track major projects, warning that economic speed could undermine Indigenous rights and the Crown’s legal obligations. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak condemned the one-year approval deadline and sweeping changes like economic zones and cabinet overrides, calling them a betrayal of the honor of the Crown. She stressed that without meaningful consultation — especially under the principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent — project approvals risk legal challenges and erode trust. The AFN plans to…
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