Jul 17, 2025 4:57 PM - Connect Newsroom
Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a meeting with First Nations leaders today that Bill C-5 is going to bring prosperity to their future generations. Carney said that Bill C-5, passed by Parliament in June, is designed to strengthen and transform our national economy at a time when Canada is facing threats from Trump.
The Prime Minister said that the potential benefits from the construction of new railways, ports and energy corridors will go to First Nations because Indigenous economic development is at the heart of this new framework.
Carney said that the government will ensure that major projects are built in a way that is fair and in consultation with First Nations affected by them. The Prime Minister said that Canada's new government is committed to working together.