Clinic Directors urge Ontario to immediately cease mineral staking and permitting processes during COVID-19

Clinic Directors Dayna N Scott and Estair Van Wagner join Osgoode Hall Law School colleagues to urge the Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines to immediately cease mineral staking and permitting processes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Remote Indigenous communities are facing unique governance burdens to protect the health and well-being of their communities. The continuation of mining consultation processes during the crisis is straining their limited resources and is inconsistent with the Crown’s duty to act honourably in its dealings with Indigenous Peoples. Read the full letter here.