‘Mohawk Terrorists Up The Ante’

“A highway remained blocked in Caledonia {Ont.} on Friday afternoon after tensions flared overnight. Illegal Aboriginal blockaders clashed with police in a standoff after a judge granted a permanent injunction Thursday ordering the group, largely comprised of members from Six Nations of the Grand River, off of a proposed housing development, ‘McKenzie Meadows’.

“A bus was also overturned on Highway 6 overnight, blocking the site of the proposed development. Tires and wood pallets were burned overnight, too. People who live in the area told CTV that they lost power in the evening after a hydro pole was set on fire.

“Things were more calm by the next day after the tense evening between blockaders and the Ontario Provincial Police.

“Militants said that, at one point, officers fired rubber bullets in their direction, something police partially confirmed.

“While OPP cruisers were parked on Argyle St. South, rocks were thrown at several cruisers, causing significant damage. When rocks and wood were thrown at the officers, for their safety, officers used appropriate non-lethal force equipment in response“,
said Provincial Const. Rod LeClair in an email.
“A round from an ARWEN device (rubber bullet) was deployed, as well as a deployment from a Conducted Energy Weapon (TASER). There were no serious injuries to demonstrators or police.”

“During a Friday afternoon press conference, Premier Doug Ford blasted the violence, calling those involved in the confrontation “bad apples“.

“The way you get things settled is by sitting around the table, talking about solutions. You don’t go after our police, you don’t start burning telephone poles, you don’t start digging up roads“,
he said.
“That’s unacceptable and we won’t tolerate it, it’s very, very simple.”

“The situation has been developing for months. The demonstrators there have been blocking off the site, which they have renamed “1492 Land Back Lane”, since mid-July {And the inaction and refusal to enforce the law have led to things getting worse…}. The demonstrations escalated on Thursday after a court ruled that they would have to permanently leave the construction site on disputed land.
{They have no intention of obeying the law. This is all about a clash of wills. If Canada is real, it will stand up to this challenge…}

“Hours after the ruling, the OPP said police cruisers near the McKenzie Meadows site were heavily damaged, and that officers used non-lethal force in return to protect officers.

“In a news release, Six Nations Elected Council said it’s calling for
“calm, peaceful and respectful relations on all sides“.

“We acknowledge the tensions in our community and are committed to taking actions to repair relations here at Six Nations“,
a statement from council said in part.
“We recognize that the accommodation agreement at McKenzie Meadows is one of the concerns. We want you to know that we did it because we thought it was a benefit to our community. We have heard from many community members that they feel it was not the best decision for the Territory, and we are listening.”

“Councillors also said they’re bound to the agreement, but have learned from it.

“We do not condone the violence or destruction of property and we are calling for calm to refocus our minds“,
the statement said.
“We hope in the days ahead, that we can work in unity to focus on the common goal of addressing our Six Nations Land Claims. It’s time for the federal and provincial governments to right their wrongs.”

“Council members said they motioned to remove the injunctions imposed on the protesters.” {Well then, you’re no better than the thugs…}

–‘Overturned bus blocks Highway 6 after escalation in Caledonia, Ont. land dispute’,
Natalie van Rooy, CTV News Kitchener, October 23, 2020
https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/overturned-bus-blocks-highway-6-after-escalation-in-caledonia-ont-land-dispute-1.5157965
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See also:
‘Defying Canada’ (Six ‘Nations’) {Oct.23, 2020}:
Here’s a Caledonia Mohawk once again challenging Canadian sovereignty, pretending they are somehow an independent nation within the borders of Canada that can ignore Canadian law and policing. His arrogance comes from the fact that the Canadian government irresponsibly does NOTHING to assert Canadian sovereignty where Mohawks are concerned – not in Ontario or Quebec…
“This is a message to the OPP – also to Canada and the rest of Ontario:
OPP – you guys want to come on to ‘our territory’, prepare to walk home because we’re going to be confiscating your vehicles. We’re ‘not allowing’ no more passage through here…”
https://canadiansforlegalequalityblog.wordpress.com/2020/10/23/defying-canada/