The Ontario government believes that the minerals in the Northern Ontario Ring of Fire should be mined because of the positive impact the process will have on the First Nations, the long and short term economic benefits for the region and the country and the preparations that the government is going to make to carry out the project in a responsible way.
Government consultation with members of the tribes of the First Nations have shown that these tribes believe mining should proceed because of the many positive effects on their communities. They are asking for four main assurances for the Ring of Fire mining to occur. These include: having the transport routes and mining site locations reviewed by them to protect their cultural sites; training for the jobs and economic support during the training; a percentage of the jobs that are created in the region; and proper waste management. The government is willing to work with the First Nations to ensure that their
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The First Nations will experience both positive and negatives effects from this plan, but I believe the positives far outweigh the negatives. The new transportation routes may interrupt their communities and cultural sites but the government is willing to take their requests into account when developing the infrastructure plan. Concerns about waste management and the impact of their water ways is also being addressed in the planning phases. The training for the new jobs and the percentage assigned to First Nations residents will be a huge benefit for such poor communities. The benefits that the First Nations will enjoy are one of the reasons I believe that the mining of the Ring of Fire should