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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Posted on 27 May 2008

Tags: ardoch, Forests, freegrassy, Frontline Communities, Grassy Narrows, humanrights, indigenous, ki, protest, rainforestactionnetwork, toronto

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Brant has worked as a strategist on national corporate campaigns in the retail, finance, energy and forest sectors for more than seven years. While working at RAN, he has negotiated agreements from The Home Depot, Lowes, Centex Homes, ProBuild, BlueLinx, Boise Cascade, Georgia Pacific and others. His research into campaign finance and corporate supply chains have been featured in national publications including Business Week and the New York Times. Brant can be found on Twitter: @branto

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3 Comments For This Post I'd Love to Hear Yours!

Richard Berghofer says:

May 31, 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
Richard Berghofer says:

May 31, 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
River Tomlinson says:

March 17, 2010 at 11:02 am

Please allow business and government to log this land. They own it. However, make the logging sustainable – replant what is cut down.