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Bill C-5 and the (Re)Building of Canada (Act): Considering Our Obligations and Responsibilities When Working on Indigenous Lands

Presented by Kakeka ThunderSky, Taylor Galvin, and Ben Linnick

October 28, 2025

6:00 pm
Centre Space, John A. Russell Building

Access to land is imperative to both Indigenous Nationhood and the Canadian nation-state; however, there remains irreconcilable tensions as expressed within Treaties, UNDRIP, and Sections 25 and 35 of the Constitution Act. The legacy of settler colonialism continues to build federal legislation that does not recognize land as having agency to advocate for itself and its desires. As such, Canada’s recent enactment of Bill C-5 represents its ongoing paternalistic investments that prioritize expediency and efficiency between economic trade relations among provincial and territorial bodies. The passing of the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act raises questions about Canada’s intentions, including their impacts on and consequences for Indigenous Nations, and their considerations of governance, consultation and access to always-already Indigenous Land and notions of “Land Back.” Join us for a roundtable discussion with Kakeká ThunderSky, Taylor Galvin and Ben Linnick, local Indigenous activists who share their concerns with Bill C-5 and the (re)building of Canada that continues to serve “its” national interests and built environments.