Carney Says Ottawa to Hold Indigenous Summits After Major Projects Bill Clears House

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on June 19, 2025. The Canadian Press/Patrick Doyle

Prime Minister Mark Carney said he will hold summits with indigenous leaders as a first step after the Liberals’ major projects bill was adopted, in a bid to address the concerns of stakeholders around the approval of projects.

Speaking to reporters on June 20 shortly after Bill C-5 passed, Carney said full-day summits will be held with First Nations on July 17 in Ottawa, to be followed by meetings with Inuit leadership in “late July,” and with Metis leadership “soon thereafter.”