Attawapiskat organizers ask to intervene in Bill 5 court challenge – The Narwhal

Dec. 16, 2025

Founders of the Okiniwak Indigenous youth movement and Friends of the Attawapiskat River want the justice system to recognize the value of the Breathing Lands, beyond the Ring of Fire

Ramon Kataquapit says too often he’s experienced Indigenous youth being excluded from rooms full of powerful people who are deciding their futures.

That’s why this past year, Kataquapit founded the Okiniwak Indigenous youth movement and led rallies and workshops across Ontario challenging Bill 5, officially called the Protect Ontario By Unleashing Our Economy Act. The provincial law creates “special economic zones” where the government can exempt companies from having to follow certain rules.

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