SARNIA, Ont. – A 12-day blockade by aboriginals of the CN Rail line in Sarnia, Ontario has been taken down.
Members of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation dismantled the blockade last night, just hours after a judge ordered them to do so.
The email you need for the day's
top news stories from Canada and around the world.
The blockade was set up to protest the Harper government’s omnibus Bill C-45.
The protesters claim the law eliminates treaty and aboriginal rights set out in the Constitution.
The blockade was one of several actions taken across Canada by aboriginals to protest the way the Harper government treats them.
CN says rail traffic on the affected line will be back to normal once the tracks and signals are inspected.
More on Canada
- Posters promoting ‘Steal From Loblaws Day’ are circulating. How did we get here?
- Video shows Ontario police sharing Trudeau’s location with protester, investigation launched
- Canadian food banks are on the brink: ‘This is not a sustainable situation’
- Solar eclipse eye damage: More than 160 cases reported in Ontario, Quebec
Comments