Comments on: Native Leader Serving Six Months for Opposing Mine http://canadiandimension.com/articles/2008/03/06/1660/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:43:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: evadnee merriweather http://canadiandimension.com/articles/2008/03/06/1660/#comment-251921 evadnee merriweather Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:49:14 +0000 http://canadiandimension.com/articles/2008/03/06/1660/#comment-251921 <p>Dear CD: I was very pleased to find the article re: Bob Lovelace, a university professor who has been jailed for refusal to purge contempt in a protest over uranium mining on unceded Algonquin lands. Retired chief Lovelace has counselled peaceful yet relentless determination over the course of the Sharbot Lake protest. Through common cause, two communities have come to form a unique political force. The Algonquin nation and twelve municipalities including the City Council of the nation's capital have voted for a request for a moratorium on uranium mining. This speaks for over a million residents along the Mississippi Valley watershed.</p> <p>The Algonquins of Eastern Ontario have an outstanding land claim with the federal government of almost two decades duration. The claim includes proven traditional hunting, fishing and agricultural areas staked by the exploration company Frontenac Ventures. Ontario's government is breaking the law by refusing to consult in good faith with the First Nations before issuing required permits. The well-being and economic future of a community are being threatened by the province's archaic Mining Act and its precedence over environmental, health and social concerns.</p> <p>Bob Lovelace represents a larger and larger community of people who are exercising their right to refuse to allow injustice to continue. More people will become political prisoners before the Ontario Liberals will cease being "corporated" and start to pay attention to history and to the will of the people.</p> <p>Court resumes on March 18 with more charges of contempt - against Chief Doreen Davis of the Shabot Obaadjawan, retired pastor John Hudson, landowner Frank Morrison, and Christian Peacemaker, David Milne. The OPP will be answering to their adherence to the recommendations of the Ipperwash inquiry, accused by Frontenac's counsel, Neal Smitheman of having failed to arrest peaceful protestors.</p> <p>Is Ontario's nuclear agenda inspiring a revolution?</p> Dear CD: I was very pleased to find the article re: Bob Lovelace, a university professor who has been jailed for refusal to purge contempt in a protest over uranium mining on unceded Algonquin lands. Retired chief Lovelace has counselled peaceful yet relentless determination over the course of the Sharbot Lake protest. Through common cause, two communities have come to form a unique political force. The Algonquin nation and twelve municipalities including the City Council of the nation’s capital have voted for a request for a moratorium on uranium mining. This speaks for over a million residents along the Mississippi Valley watershed.

The Algonquins of Eastern Ontario have an outstanding land claim with the federal government of almost two decades duration. The claim includes proven traditional hunting, fishing and agricultural areas staked by the exploration company Frontenac Ventures. Ontario’s government is breaking the law by refusing to consult in good faith with the First Nations before issuing required permits. The well-being and economic future of a community are being threatened by the province’s archaic Mining Act and its precedence over environmental, health and social concerns.

Bob Lovelace represents a larger and larger community of people who are exercising their right to refuse to allow injustice to continue. More people will become political prisoners before the Ontario Liberals will cease being “corporated” and start to pay attention to history and to the will of the people.

Court resumes on March 18 with more charges of contempt - against Chief Doreen Davis of the Shabot Obaadjawan, retired pastor John Hudson, landowner Frank Morrison, and Christian Peacemaker, David Milne. The OPP will be answering to their adherence to the recommendations of the Ipperwash inquiry, accused by Frontenac’s counsel, Neal Smitheman of having failed to arrest peaceful protestors.

Is Ontario’s nuclear agenda inspiring a revolution?

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