Bill C-45
Bill C-45 is a federal government bill introduced in 2012.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- April 2013: Lana Ray stated that the passing of this bill would exacerbate existing pollution problems in lakes and streams.[2]
- September 2015: This act allowed for the cancellation or amendment of existing authorizations issued under the previous Fisheries Act. The legislation renamed the Navigable Waters Protection Act and reduced the number of protected waterways to a small fraction of the country's total.[3]
- May 2025: This legislation simplified the process for businesses to advance projects without strict environmental assessments, sparking the Idle No More movement. The Anishinabek Nation compared the current provincial Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025 to this previous federal bill.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anishinabek Nation will be idle no more if Bill 5 passes in current form", Anishinabek News, 27 May 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Bill C-45 draws attention on World Water Day", Anishinabek News, 15 April 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Harper Conservatives’ 2012 Omnibus Bills significantly harm Anishinabek fisheries", Anishinabek News, 22 September 2015 (archived copy; original article).