July 10, Poigan Bay, QC -- Around 20-30 members of the Algonquins of Barriere Lake were read their rights by SĂ »retĂ © du QuĂ ©bec officers late last night, warning of arrests today if people did not allow logging to proceed.
Yesterday, families from the Barriere Lake Algonquin First Nation who are impacted by the Resolute logging operation issued a letter to Quebec's Ministry of Natural Resources voicing their opposition to the Ministry's unilateral decision to clear-cut their territory. The impacted families also proposed to the Quebec government several resolutions to work together towards peaceful co-existence in the region. |