Former Supreme Court of Canada Justice Frank Iacobucci has been put in charge of negotiations surrounding the Ring of Fire in Northern Ontario.The provincial government has appointed Iacobucci as lead negotiator in discussions with Chiefs of the Matawa Tribal Council.
The Council is represented by former interim Liberal leader Bob Rae.
Iacobucci says his main priorities include resource revenue sharing, social and economic support programs, regional infrastructure planning and development as well as environmental protection and monitoring.
The two negotiators are expected to work on a framework even though Cliffs Natural Resources has suspended operations at the Ring of Fire.