National chief asks senators to slow down major projects bill, as senator collapses

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OTTAWA – The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on senators to slow down Ottawa’s sprint to pass Prime Minister Mark Carney’s controversial major projects bill this week.

Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said Wednesday she hopes the Senate “does the right thing this week” and allows more time to study the legislation and bring forward amendments — a call that went largely unanswered when she issued it to MPs.

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