WATCH: United Opposition to Bill C-5 as MPs, Indigenous Leaders and Legal Experts Speak Out

OTTAWA — On June 16, 2025, Green Party Leader MP Elizabeth May hosted a press conference on Parliament Hill to raise urgent concerns about Bill C-5, the so-called Building Canada Act. She was joined by MP Gord Johns from the NDP, Senator Paul “PJ” Prosper, Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict, Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige, Anna Johnston of West Coast Environmental Law, and Joshua Ginsberg of Ecojustice.

Together, they warned that Bill C-5 would undermine Indigenous rights, weaken environmental protections, and concentrate sweeping powers in the hands of Cabinet with little public oversight. The speakers called on the federal government to halt its plan to fast-track the legislation and instead allow for proper study, consultation, and democratic debate.

Watch the full press conference below.