2025 09 22 COO Position Letter ERO and Ontario Consultation Process

The Chiefs of Ontario wrote to Premier Doug Ford and Minister Greg Rickford to express concern that the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) is being used as a substitute for meaningful consultation with First Nations. The letter states that posting notices on the ERO does not fulfill the Crown's constitutional Duty to Consult and does not respect First Nation consultation protocols or Section 35 rights.

The letter calls on Ontario to improve its consultation processes by engaging directly with First Nations rights holders, respecting existing consultation protocols, addressing accessibility concerns with the ERO, and implementing recommendations from the Ontario Auditor General. The Chiefs of Ontario emphasize that meaningful consultation must be based on relationship-building, respect, and collaboration to reach mutually acceptable outcomes.

2025-09-22 COO Position Letter - ERO and Ontario Consultation Process is a formal letter from Abram Benedict, Ontario Regional Chief of the Chiefs of Ontario, addressed to Premier Doug Ford and Minister Greg Rickford. The letter expresses strong concerns about Ontario's reliance on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) as a consultation mechanism for First Nations and asserts that the ERO does not meet the Crown's constitutional Duty to Consult Indigenous Peoples.

The letter argues that First Nations consultation is fundamentally different from public consultation because it is rooted in Section 35 Aboriginal and Treaty Rights. It states that meaningful consultation requires direct engagement with rights holders, respect for First Nation consultation protocols, relationship building, and consideration of Indigenous input in decision-making. The letter also highlights accessibility and effectiveness concerns with the ERO and notes that recommendations from the Ontario Auditor General regarding consultation oversight and tracking remain incomplete. The Chiefs of Ontario call on the Province to improve its consultation practices and work collaboratively with First Nations to achieve mutually acceptable outcomes based on respect and reconciliation.

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2025 09 22 COO Position Letter ERO and Ontario Consultation Process
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The Chiefs of Ontario wrote to Premier Doug Ford and Minister Greg Rickford to express concern that the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) is being used as a substitute for meaningful consultation with First Nations. The letter states that posting notices on the ERO does not fulfill the Crown's constitutional Duty to Consult and does not respect First Nation consultation protocols or Section 35 rights.

The letter calls on Ontario to improve its consultation processes by engaging directly with First Nations rights holders, respecting existing consultation protocols, addressing accessibility concerns with the ERO, and implementing recommendations from the Ontario Auditor General. The Chiefs of Ontario emphasize that meaningful consultation must be based on relationship-building, respect, and collaboration to reach mutually acceptable outcomes.

2025-09-22 COO Position Letter - ERO and Ontario Consultation Process is a formal letter from Abram Benedict, Ontario Regional Chief of the Chiefs of Ontario, addressed to Premier Doug Ford and Minister Greg Rickford. The letter expresses strong concerns about Ontario's reliance on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) as a consultation mechanism for First Nations and asserts that the ERO does not meet the Crown's constitutional Duty to Consult Indigenous Peoples.

The letter argues that First Nations consultation is fundamentally different from public consultation because it is rooted in Section 35 Aboriginal and Treaty Rights. It states that meaningful consultation requires direct engagement with rights holders, respect for First Nation consultation protocols, relationship building, and consideration of Indigenous input in decision-making. The letter also highlights accessibility and effectiveness concerns with the ERO and notes that recommendations from the Ontario Auditor General regarding consultation oversight and tracking remain incomplete. The Chiefs of Ontario call on the Province to improve its consultation practices and work collaboratively with First Nations to achieve mutually acceptable outcomes based on respect and reconciliation.
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