Ontario signs nearly $40M deal with another First Nation in Ring of Fire region

Two people are seen shaking hands. One person is wearing a suit while the other is wearing traditional Indigenous regalia.

As part of its ongoing plans to develop in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire region, the Ontario government has signed a community partnership agreement with Marten Falls First Nation. Here’s how the agreement builds on other deals the province has made with communities in the region, and why some First Nations are critical of the province’s fast-tracked development approach.