First Nations protesters are expected to hold demonstrations today in many Canadian major cities, including Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary and Lethbridge, Alta., as part of the Idle No More grassroots movement.
Ahead of planned protests Friday, police have issued traffic warnings, including one in the national capital's downtown core. Demonstrations, aiming to bring attention to changes to the federal Indian Act, have also been announced via Facebook and other social media.
The expected protests come as Prime Minister Stephen Harper is set to meet with First Nations chiefs in Ottawa on Friday. However, questions linger over who will attend the meeting amid demands that the Governor General also be in attendance.
Friday's planned protest locations include:
- Victoria Island, where Attawapiskat, Ont., Chief Theresa Spence has been on a month-long hunger strike.
- Parliament Hill.
- The Manitoba legislature.
- Near Montreal's Palais des Congrès.
Also, some aboriginal people are being encouraged not to buy anything Friday unless they do so on a reserve, as part of the widespread protests against Bill C-45.
The University of Winnipeg has asked 1,200 aboriginal students to participate in that no-buying restriction, and is expected to hold a rally on campus Friday afternoon.
Bill 'affects every single Canadian'
Carl Balan, who is organizing the Idle No More protest at the university, says the purpose is to educate people about how the new legislation could affect them.
"We're not doing this because it's an Indian thing. It affects every single Canadian," he told CBC News.
The Idle No More movement, which began in November and quickly spread across the country through rallies and social media, stemmed from discontent among First Nations people over the federal government's general stance on indigenous rights.
The movement says, on its Facebook page, it wants to "stop the Harper government from passing more laws and legislation that will further erode treaty and indigenous rights and the rights of all Canadians."
The grassroots movement has taken issue specifically with omnibus Bill C-45, which they say erodes the rights of native people. They also argue there has been a lack of consultation on changes to environmental protection regulations.
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