Idle No More Movement Research Paper

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Idle No More protesters stall railway lines, highways 5-hour blockade of railways between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal First Nations demonstrators stopped passenger railway traffic lines between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal today, while others stalled major highways and rail lines in parts of Manitoba, Alberta, New Brunswick and Ontario as part of the Idle No More Movement's national day of action. Protesters also gathered in Windsor, Ont., near the Ambassador Bridge to Michigan, slowing down traffic to North America's busiest border crossing for several hours, the CBC's Allison Johnson reported. Activities including rallies, blockades and prayer circles were staged across the country Wednesday as part of the grassroots movement calling…show more content…
The Windsor, Ont., bridge is a key border crossing for trade between Canada and the U.S., she added, with roughly 10,000 trucks crossing daily. "Any flow of traffic stoppage is a pretty big deal, [but] we are told that is not the goal here today," she reported from Windsor. Organizers said it was an "economic slowdown" and "not a blockade." "We don’t want to inconvenience people too much, but we want to be in places that are going to get us noticed and allow us to get our information out," said organizer Lorena Garvey-Shepley. Elsewhere in Ontario, Idle No More protesters set up a blockade near Highway 6 and Caledonia Bypass, according to CUPE. In Toronto, demonstrators gathered in the downtown core near the British consulate. And in downtown Ottawa, crowds gathered outside World Exchange Plaza near Parliament Hill for a round dance. Calgary-Edmonton highway blocked In Alberta, a few dozen activists briefly delayed traffic on QEII, which connects Calgary and Edmonton, near Gateway Park, the CBC's Briar Stewart reported. Demonstrators from the Papaschase First Nation ended their protest at around 3 p.m. local

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