Hundreds Kick off a Week of Protest in Toronto
Update: Photos can be found here and here.
RAN joined with more than a dozen other groups to sponsor a week-long occupation of the Ontario Legislature in Ontario. Pictures and news reports are below. Event details can be found here.
Independent News Coverage
- Paul Terefenko, “Natives Stake Their Claim.” Now Magazine. May 29, 2008
- Judy Rebick and Judy Finlay, “Indigenous People Defending Their Land and Our Environment.” ZMag. May 26, 2008.
Mainstream News Coverage
- Kevin Misener, “Rallies mark native day of action.” Canadian Press. May 29, 2008.
- Jonathan Spicer, “Canada’s Aboriginals slam ‘third world conditions.’” Reuters. May 29, 2008
- Peter Koven, “Ontario’s Mining Act assailed.” Financial Post. May 29, 2008
- “Aboriginals march through Toronto on day of action.” CTV. May 29, 2008
- “First Nations Protesters Hit the Streets Thursday.” CityNews. May 29, 2008″
- Jered Stuffco, “Ottawa must intervene in Ontario’s land and mining disputes: Fontaine.” Canadian Press. May 27, 2008
- Toronto Star Editorial: “First Nations vs. Mining Act.” May 27, 2008
- Murray Campell, “Inaction on native issues not helping government or jailed protester.” The Globe and Mail, May 27, 2008
- Tobi Cohen, “Aboriginal protesters kick off weeklong protest at Ontario Legislature.” The Canadian Press. May 26, 2008
- Tobi Cohen, “Native Leaders Jailed in mining protest get temporary reprieve.” The Canadian Press. May 26, 2008
- Gagandeep Ghuman, “Groups walk to protest mining law.” Toronto Star. May 26, 2008
- Jim Coyle, “Why is defending ancestral lands a crime?” Toronto Star. May 26, 2008
- Tobi Cohen, “Aboirginal chief vows to return to jail if Ontario doesn’t negotiate on Mining Act.” The Canadian Press. May 25, 2008.
- Jonathan Jenkins, “Natives to camp out at Queen’s Park.” Toronto Sun. May 23, 2008
Press Releases
- Advisory: “Chiefs speak in support of KI, Ardoch and Grassy Narrows at Queen’s Park.” May 27, 2008.
- Release: “Natives and non natives unite to protect lands and livelihoods.” May 26, 2008.
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May 31st, 2008 at 10:41 am
Please native people to have their own land to do what
they want on it. Business and government should be prevented from interfere with the native in anyway.
Richard
May 31st, 2008 at 10:47 am
please allow native people to have their own lamd and do
what they want with it. Business and government should
NOT interfere with native people.
Richard
June 4th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
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