Good 4 min video of the leg today....Matawa want Ford to get consulting and the province says that Ontario is open for business.......lets get it moving all!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBerQ5NfFQM&feature=youtu.be&a=

QUEEN’S PARK – Greg Rickford has yet to meet with Eabametoong Chief Elizabeth Atlookan, who was in Queen’s Park on Thursday to discuss the Landore gold mine exploration project and the Regional Framework Agreement for the Ring of Fire. Sol Mamakwa, the NDP’s Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation critic, offered to set up a meeting between Rickford and Chief Atlookan. Rickford was absent from the house today. Mamakwa reminded the Ford government about the legal obligation to consult with First Nations in the North when it comes to mining. “Your ancestors and mine signed Treaty 9 in 1905, with adhesion – essentially, additions – made in 1929. The basis of that treaty is how together we manage and share the benefits from the land and do so in a way that is mutually beneficial,” said Mamakwa. Mamakwa said a recent court decision of the Ontario Divisional Court ruled that the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines failed to properly carry out the Crown's constitutional duty to consult with the Eabametoong before approving the Landore gold exploration project. “Do you intend to respect the Court's decision and live up to your obligations under the treaty, and properly consult the community as per the Court's decision?” Mamakwa also reminded the Ford government that on July 9, Matawa Chiefs sent a welcoming letter to Doug Ford asking to re-engage in vital regional negotiations – necessary in order to set up the Ring of Fire. Mamakwa said Ford’s office wrote the chiefs to say that the Minister of Indigenous Affairs would follow up. “That was on August 9, yet no meetings have been scheduled,” Mamakwa said. “The historic Regional Framework Agreement for the Ring of Fire has stalled because this government hasn’t engaged with the Matawa Chiefs since the election. “As I noted, Eabametoong Chief Atlookan is here today. “Will the premier direct the Minister of Indigenous Affairs not to get on a bulldozer, but to meet with Chief Atlookan today to begin a dialogue – as affirmed by the courts – so that future mines may someday go forward in a way that honours the Treaty, and is mutually beneficial for all parties?”

Hon. Jeff Yurek: Thank you again for that question,
member opposite. Speaker, through you to the member:
The Ring of Fire has great potential for the province of
Ontario. Unfortunately, over the past 15 years, it has been
stagnant, not only because of lack of consultations but also
because the government opposite promised time and time
again but failed to follow through, which is the problem
with Ontario in general.
We need a province that’s open for business. We need
a province that’s growing the resource development
throughout northern Ontario in our rural communities.
That is what’s going to make Ontario strong again. That’s
what’s going to make Ontario open for business.
The Minister of Indigenous Affairs and the Minister of
Energy, Northern Development and Mines takes his duty
to consult very seriously, and he will continue to build
those relationships with Indigenous communities and mu-
nicipalities to build lasting partnerships.
My ministry has been tasked with developing resource-
sharing with communities across this province. We are
working toward that. We are going to be partners in these
communities, with Indigenous communities, with north-
ern Ontario, with rural communities. Ontario is open for
business under the government of Doug Ford.