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In a statement Tuesday, Gaudet said the law "appears to be targeting Mi鈥檏maw harvesters who are protesting the unsustainable forest management practices in the Cape Breton Highlands."

Among other things, the law makes it illegal for protesters to block forest access roads on Crown land, and offenders could be fined up to $50,000 and imprisoned for up to six months. It also allows government to 鈥渄emolish or otherwise dispose of鈥� structures on Crown land if they pose a threat to the province鈥檚 economic interests.聽

"It takes aim at Charter-protected freedoms of peaceful assembly and expression, and at structures used by the Mi鈥檏maq when exercising our constitutionally protected Indigenous and treaty rights," Gaudet said.

Minister of L鈥檔u Affairs Leah Martin said she is having regular conversations with the assembly and other chiefs, but she notes that the law does not legally require formal consultation with Mi鈥檏maq leaders.

"That said, our relationship with the Mi鈥檏maq extends well beyond formal consultation. We value those conversations and remain committed to open, respectful dialogue on issues that matter most to Mi鈥檏maw communities," Martin said in a statement Tuesday.

The government has said it introduced the law at the request of conservation officers and that it isn鈥檛 meant to stifle protests over logging, but to protect the safety of all people who travel and who work in the woods.

Gaudet said that to date "there has not been any consultation" with Kwilmu鈥檏w Maw-klusuaqn on the law.

Martin, who is Indigenous and a member of Millbrook First Nation, said the province's goal is to "build lasting relationships and solutions" that respect Mi'kmaq rights while ensuring Nova Scotia continues to grow and prosper.

"We may not always agree, but we're committed to working with Mi鈥檏maw leadership to find practical solutions that benefit Mi鈥檏maw communities and all Nova Scotians," Martin said.聽

On Oct. 3, the day the bill received royal assent, Sipekne'katik First Nation put out a statement calling for Martin's resignation. 鈥淢inister Martin does not speak for Sipekne鈥檏atik, and she most certainly does not speak for the Mi鈥檏maq Nation,鈥� Chief Michelle Glasgow said on the passing of the bill.

Glasgow says Crown lands are unceded Mi'kmaq territory, and the province has a constitutional duty to work with Mi'kmaq leadership on any activity that may affect their rights. It also says the law seeks to criminalize Mi'kmaq who are exercising their "rights to protect forests, waters and ecosystems from harmful and unsustainable logging practices."聽

"Martin鈥檚 support for this legislation demonstrates a fundamental disregard for Mi鈥檏maq rights and a failure to uphold the province鈥檚 legal and moral obligations," reads the statement from Sipekne'katik.

Gaudet said the law is the latest in a "growing list of bills that have been pushed through with no advance notice and with direct implications on our rights." The bill was "passed mere days after the 好色tv Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Treaty Day, neither which Premier Houston attended," Gaudet added.

The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Chiefs and representatives from Sipekne'katik First Nation have recently criticized this government's failure to consult with them before they opened the province up to uranium exploration.

Rosalie Francis, a Mi'kmaq lawyer whose firm is based out of Sipekne'katik First Nation, said in June the province risks further damaging their relationship with Mi'kmaq communities, as well as sabotaging the potential uranium industry, by failing to consult adequately and early.

This report by 好色tvwas first published Oct. 22, 2025.