Assembly of First Nations chiefs unanimously resolved Wednesday to oppose the Carney government’s proposed reforms aimed at streamlining major project development if those reforms weaken environmental protections or sidestep Indigenous rights.
Resolutions set stage for first ministers meeting this October
Brett Forester · CBC News
· Posted: Jul 15, 2026 11:28 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago
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Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak delivers an address at the AFN 2026 Annual General Assembly in Ottawa on Tuesday. (Justin Tang/Canadian Press)
Assembly of First Nations chiefs on Wednesday unanimously resolved to oppose the Carney government’s sweeping proposed reforms aimed at streamlining major project approvals, if those reforms weaken environmental protections or sidestep Indigenous rights.
The federal Liberals in May released a plan for an extensive legislative overhaul to get projects like pipelines approved within a year, including by creating a new Crown Consultation Hub to co-ordinate engagement with Indigenous Peoples.
The AFN’s national chief denounced the plan in no uncertain terms on Tuesday as the advocacy organization, which represents chiefs countrywide, opened its annual summer political assembly in Ottawa.
“A one-year timeline,
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