Page 79 THE METIS NA TION OF ONT ARIO Metis Mining Strategy The Metis Nation of Ontario is looking to partner with Mining Sector employers thr ough the Metis Mining Strategy The Strategy has wage subsidies aimed at trained Metis First Nations and Inuit people in mining occupations for Ontario mining companies and r elated companies Help us meet your labour market needs For mor e infor mation visit www metisnationor g or contact Metis Mining Strategy Pr oject Coor dinator 18884666684 or leeannevmetisnationor g ga First Nation said in July 2012 that Ontario and Canada must engage with First Nations meaningfully before proceeding with their current process First Nations Ontario and Canada need to sit down and negotiate a gov ernmenttogovernment agreement a New Deal for First Nations and the North I believe that the New Deal will have three essential elements 1Deciding What Happens on Our Lands A GovernmenttoGovern ment Agreement for First Nation Ju risdiction and Decision Making W e have a vision for our lands a vision of hope and dignity The essential condi tion for this vision is that First Nations negotiate a GovernmenttoGovern ment Agreement for the recognition sionmaking regarding regional envi ronmental assessment planning and The decisions we have to make are not simply about a road mines and a own plans and priorities for the devel opment of our lands and resources 2Speaking for Ourselves A Negoti ated Environmental Assessment W e need to clearly understand the chang es that the development of the Ring of Fire region will bring to the envi ronment our culture and way of life The current Environmental Assess ment process is a generic public pro cess with no distinct or government togovernment engagement with the First Nations that will be af fected a negotiated First NationsOntario Canada environmental review pro cess that is fair to our communities and ensures that potential impacts are fully and thoroughly considered be All who have something to say should be given an opportunity to speak and have their say in our own language in our own communities 3 Our Fair Share A Framework for Revenue Sharing Ontario has already agreed to the principle that First Na tions must to share fairly in the ben in the Ring of Fire W e need to hold the government to that promise But to the Ring of Fire Ontario and Canada will need to support solutions for the prescription drug crisis and close the gap in living standards between First Nations and other Ontarions espe cially in the areas of education hous ing health care and basic sewer and water infrastructure In order for our communities to support the Ring of Fire Canada and Ontario must make dress the social and economic dispari of fer to train workers I ur ge you to unite behind our three part plan for a New Deal for First Na tions and the North The practical re Fire can proceed without First Nation consent Contd from pg 78