Grand Council Treaty #3 Calling for Consultation

The Chief of Grand Council Treaty 3 says they need to be consulted before any new forestry management deals are made in Northwestern Ontario.
Diane Kelly says the Ministry of Natural Resources is not listening to the owners of the forest.
She says traditional governments in this region pre-date the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada and maintains they have the right to authorize development.
Kelly says she supports efforts by individual communities to define their economic interests, but notes the decision maker is Grand Council Treaty #3.
Chiefs from Treaty 3 have been meeting on the Rat Portage First Nation over issues of resource benefit sharing.