[Indigsol] To Kingston we go!

Angela (OPIRG Carleton) vcopirg at gmail.com
Thu Feb 21 06:53:31 PST 2008


same problem here

On Tue, Feb 19, 2008 at 8:11 PM, Ben Powless <powless at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes I've been having the same problem - I don't think these emails need to
> be approved to be sent out, is that correct? Matt M-B, do you know anything
> about this? Cheers
> Ben
>
> On 16/02/2008, Daniel Cayley-Daoust <daniel.cayleydaoust at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I'm not sure if It's just an issue with me, but I've been receiving the
> > past few IPSMO emails 2 days late for some reason...? Like this email from
> > Angela S. was sent two days ago and I just received it at 10pm some 5 hours
> > ago.
> >
> > Take care,
> >
> > Daniel
> >
> > 2008/2/14, Angela Schleihauf <aschleihauf at gmail.com>:
> > >
> > >  Hey everyone,
> > >
> > > Rosemary (an OCAMU member) is kindly offering to drive people to
> > > Kingston tomorrow. She leaves at 7am. Chief Paula Sherman will be showing a
> > > video and giving a talk tomorrow night out in Frontenac, which Rosemary may
> > > attend. This means returning to Ottawa would be around 11:30pm at the
> > > latest. (I'm taking care of a couple of dogs, so I may hope a bus and return
> > > to Ottawa sooner than that) If you'd like to come along please call
> > > 613-730-1406 (my temp. number, no time is too late to call) or Rosemary at
> > > 613-237-477. There's room for two or three more people.
> > >
> > > Grand,
> > > Angela
> > >
> > > 1) SENTENCING FOR CONTEMPT: FRI. FEB.15, 9:30 A.M. KINGSTON COURT
> > >
> > > Kwey kwey all
> > >
> > > Today was another very difficult day in court. To those of you who
> > > were able to be there, chi miigwetch.  On Friday, Judge Cunningham will be
> > > passing sentence. Jail time in the order of a week for each day in breach of
> > > injunction has been asked for by Neil Smitheman, lawyer for Frontenac
> > > Ventures.
> > >
> > > Please consider supporting Paula Sherman and Bob Lovelace tomorrow in
> > > court by being present. It has been a source of strength and courage.
> > > Thank you
> > > mireille
> > >
> > > ________________________________________________________________________
> > >
> > > 2) ARDOCH ALGONQUIN FIRST NATION PRESS RELEASE: Aboriginal Leaders
> > > Face Jail Time for Uranium Protest
> > >
> > > February 14, 2008
> > >
> > > Two leaders of the Ardoch Algonquin First Nation will appear in a
> > > Kingston court tomorrow morning to learn whether they will be jailed for
> > > refusing to comply with an injunction which prohibits them from blocking a
> > > uranium mining company which has plans to explore land which is claimed by
> > > the Algonquins as theirs.
> > >
> > > The blockade began in June, 2007 when the Algonquins discovered that
> > > Frontenac Ventures Corporation had begun removing trees and blasting rock in
> > > preparation for an aggressive program of exploration for uranium near
> > > Sharbot Lake, located in eastern Ontario's Ottawa valley.  The company has
> > > hopes of seeing an open pit uranium mine on the site.  The First Nation had
> > > not been consulted, or even notified, before Frontenac began the destruction
> > > of their territory, with the approval of the Ontario government.
> > >
> > > Chief Paula Sherman and former Chief Robert Lovelace awere held in
> > > contempt of court this week for their refusal to obey the injunction against
> > > their community's protest.  Lawyers for Frontenac Ventures have asked
> > > Justice Cunningham of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to impose
> > > lengthy jail terms and stiff fines.  In addition they asked the court to
> > > prohibit the Algonquins from pursuing legal action challenging the
> > > constitutional validity of Ontario's Mining Act which does not require
> > > consultation with First Nations before mineral exploration proceeds.
> > >
> > > Chief Sherman, said "It's sad that it has come to this.  The
> > > government of Ontario has refused to consult with our community about
> > > uranium exploration on our land, despite several Supreme Court decisions
> > > which clearly say that governments must consult us before approving
> > > industrial activities on our land.  The failure of the province to respect
> > > Aboriginal rights protected under the Constitution has led to this mess."
> > >
> > > Robert Lovelace added: "None of us wants to go to jail or pay punitive
> > > fines, and I will miss my children terribly if I am incarcerated, but we are
> > > bound by Algonquin law which prohibits uranium mining and exploration in our
> > > territory.  I cannot obey the injunction."
> > >
> > > Last month leaders of the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) First
> > > Nation in northern Ontario were found in contempt of court in a similar case
> > > involving mineral exploration on land claimed by First Nations.  They will
> > > be sentenced in April.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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