The legislation allows Ontario to suspend provincial and municipal laws by creating so-called special economic zones for certain projects it chooses, such as new mines.

A $3-million planning for a new home for Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital came out of last month’s provincial budget.

Canada’s jobless rate rose a tenth of a point to seven per cent in May amid a gain of 8,800 jobs in the month, Statistics Canada said in its latest labour force survey.

Several First Nations want to be part of development, including mines, but want to be equal partners with the province on the legislative side.

Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty said that while closing the First Nations infrastructure gap is important, it's not considered nation-building.