“The Ford Government took all environmental assessment away from the forestry regime. Under Ford’s leadership, this government is unilaterally rewriting fundamental environmental rules that are integral to sustainable forest management,” says Temagami First Nation Chief Shelly Moore-Frappier. Ogimaa Leanna Farr, Teme-Augama Anishinabai adds: “This massive re-write completely undermines the fundamental rights we fought to uphold through, for example, the War of the Woods. It is unconscionable that this government is so dismissive of decades of work – work that resulted from actual relationships involving multiple stakeholders invested in balancing development with the preservation of our lands and waters. It is quite simply, regressive.”
For further information, please contact:
Kate Kempton, kkempton@oktlaw.com, 416-571-6775
Kevin Hille, khille@oktlaw.com, 416-598-3694
Chiefs of Ontario – Media Coordinators
Genna Benson, Communications Officer – Chiefs of Ontario, genna.benson@coo.org, 416-523-4020
Please direct questions to:
Robin Koistinen
Lands & Resources Director, Temagami First Nation
(705) 237-8943 Ext. 204
TF 1-888-737-9884
robin.koistinen@temagamifirstnation.ca
