The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Ontario Mining Minister George Pirie is about to get a lot more powerful https://thenarwhal.ca/ontario-mining-act-george-pirie/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:37:32 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=89274 The Doug Ford government’s new amendments to the Mining Act will have politicians assess project safety and closure plans, rather than technical experts Nick Dunne News environmental law first nations mining Ontario Photo: Carlos Osorio / The Narwhal Ontario Mining Minister George Pirie Billions have been made on Robinson Huron Treaty lands. First Nations could finally get a fair share https://thenarwhal.ca/robinson-huron-treaty-explainer/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=72750 For 173 years, Canada has failed to truly share profits from nickel, copper, uranium, lumber and fish. Now, courts will weigh in on fair payback for First Nations in northeastern Ontario Nick Dunne Explainer Indigenous Rights logging mining Ontario royalities Photo: Jeff Dixon / The Narwhal Chief Dean Sayers of Batchewana First Nation has been involved in the Robinson Huron Treaty litigation since the trust of 21 nations was founded in 2010. The historical and spiritual significance of restoring the treaty relationship is not lost on him. His ancestor, Chief Nebenaigoching of Batchewana, signed the treaty himself.