CONFUSION IN RING OF FIRE The part that is worth an analysis: "We're not getting anything," Moonias said as Matawa Tribal Council and Noront met at the Victoria Inn Wednesday. "We're not getting anything in the way of being consulted."
Moonias said he and other Matawa chiefs have been repeating themselves for years that meaningful development from industry and government needs to occur if the development is going to take off.
While both parties have said that's happening, Moonias said consultation needs to happen at the community level in a language that all members can understand. Many people in his community don't have the education needed to be able to decipher reports or hear from lawyers.
"Speaking to the First Nations people is not consultation or going for coffee with the First Nations people is not consultation. Consultation happens in the community in that language that my people understand," he said.
While the province championed a regional framework agreement with Matawa, Moonias said it's been a long time since any discussion has taken place.
"We haven't really heard from them since they won the majority government and I don't know what’s happening," he said.
POLITICAL GAMES that is costly to everyone. Politicians have no vision for the electorate. Just elect me so I can get my fat pension one day. NO RESPECT FOR ANYONE. Ontario and Ottawa get the job done with FN and the DEVCO. we waited 7 years for something to happen and yet no deal with FN. PATHETIC. I hope everyone involved in ROF is furious and turn the heat on the blind politicians. Gravelle stop trying to make it right> First to make it right get the FN involved. (PERIOD). At least that would be a start.