Arrest made in Que. highway protest, natives say
Canwest News Service
Published: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
MONTREAL - Members of the Barriere Lake Algonquins say the Quebec provincial police arrested a 31-year-old spokeswoman for their group and dismantled their barricade on Highway 117 in Northern Quebec Wednesday.
The band wanted to bring attention to police actions during a highway protest last month.
Nine people were arrested and charged with mischief after the previous incident, during which provincial police fired canisters containing a chemical irritant to disperse the crowd. The earlier blockade, set up about 300 kilometres north of Ottawa, was organized by members of the native community in an attempt to pressure the federal and provincial governments to back a new leadership selection process and honour a signed deal giving the community a say over the development of 10,000 square kilometres of territory they claim.
In a news release, supporters of the Barriere Lake Algonquins say they will also stage a rally Wednesday at noon in front of Premier Jean Charest's office.
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Canwest News Service
Published: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
MONTREAL - Members of the Barriere Lake Algonquins say the Quebec provincial police arrested a 31-year-old spokeswoman for their group and dismantled their barricade on Highway 117 in Northern Quebec Wednesday.
The band wanted to bring attention to police actions during a highway protest last month.
Nine people were arrested and charged with mischief after the previous incident, during which provincial police fired canisters containing a chemical irritant to disperse the crowd. The earlier blockade, set up about 300 kilometres north of Ottawa, was organized by members of the native community in an attempt to pressure the federal and provincial governments to back a new leadership selection process and honour a signed deal giving the community a say over the development of 10,000 square kilometres of territory they claim.
In a news release, supporters of the Barriere Lake Algonquins say they will also stage a rally Wednesday at noon in front of Premier Jean Charest's office.
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