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Quebec Cancels Controversial Forestry Bill Amid Protests

10/29/2025

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Quebec's government abandoned Bill 97, a forestry proposal to raise timber extraction and favor industrial logging over Indigenous rights and environmental protections.
Civil society and Indigenous groups opposed the bill, leading to the MAMO Alliance protests and blockades.
Critics call out flawed environmental claims and a colonial mindset behind the proposal.
Even with cancellation, concerns persist about future measures that could threaten Indigenous rights and forest management.

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Story summary

Quebec's government abandoned Bill 97, a forestry proposal to raise timber extraction and favor industrial logging over Indigenous rights and environmental protections.
Civil society and Indigenous groups opposed the bill, leading to the MAMO Alliance protests and blockades.
Critics call out flawed environmental claims and a colonial mindset behind the proposal.
Even with cancellation, concerns persist about future measures that could threaten Indigenous rights and forest management.