b'legislation, which has since passed, will centralize federal authority, giving a single minister sweeping powers to override regulatory protections, bypass environmental safeguards and approve major projects without parliamentary oversight. First Nations leadership denounced the bill as a direct threat to inherent andTreaty rights.Following the rally, Chiefs and youth delegates from the Ontario First Nations Young Peoples Council (OFNYPC) joined MP Leah Gazan for a press event in the House of Commons, standing in unified opposition of the bill and calling for any federal engagements to be distinctions-based and grounded in free, prior and informed consent. This weeks event culminated in a gala evening on June 18, celebrating the 50-year legacy of the Chiefs of Ontario. Past and present leaders were honoured for their contribu-tions to the movement, and attendees reflected on the strength and unity of First Nations in Ontario.I ssue1 2025C hIefs ofo ntarIoA dvocAte magazIne l 19'