Keith Doucette · The Canadian Press ·Original Article Mi’kmaw leaders say they were given no notice before bill was introduced The Nova Scotia government’s proposed move to make it illegal to block forest access roads on Crown lands is being dismissed as heavy-handed and an attempt to ignore Mi’kmaw rights. Several presenters spoke out in opposition Monday during…
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Mi’kmaw chiefs say legislative changes raising tensions at Cape Breton protest site
Tom Ayers · CBC News · Original Article They say proposed amendments to provincial Crown Lands Act would create ‘aggressive enforcement action’ Nova Scotia’s Mi’kmaw chiefs say they are not happy with a number of proposed legislative amendments from the provincial government and some of the changes are making matters worse at a protest site in Cape…
Protest held at a Nova Scotia RCMP detachment over Indigenous-owned cannabis stores
By The Canadian Press · Original Article Organizers behind a protest held at a Nova Scotia RCMP detachment say police action against Indigenous-owned cannabis dispensaries represents a continued attack on Mi’kmaq sovereignty. Thomas Durfee said a crowd of more than 100 people gathered at the RCMP detachment in Millbrook First Nation to protest Thursday after…