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A group of people who set up a teepee on the outer lawn of Parliament Hill overnight said Thursday they were holding a ceremony, not a protest.
The grassroots group said about 10 people were detained overnight, some in handcuffs, but no charges were laid. The four-day ceremony, which began Wednesday, is part of what was described as a “reoccupation” to counter Canada’s 150th anniversary.
The group held a press conference early Thursday morning, saying they wished to draw attention to a number of issues affecting Indigenous Peoples, including the apprehension of children by welfare authorities, murdered and missing indigenous women and racism.
The press conference grew fractious after a reporter asked a question about whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had improved on former Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s record on indigenous issues.
“None of your governments have clean hands. You all have blood on your hands,” said one woman after asking the reporter to leave.
Members of the group said they were told they should have applied for a permit six months ago.
“Being indigenous in this day and time is being born into a legacy of abuse,” said another speaker.
“We’re here today to focus on solutions. Our purpose is to educate people. Celebrating Canada 150 is difficult because of what we have been through. It’s celebrating our pain.”
Ottawa police Duty Insp. John Medeiros said the protest started at the Human Rights monument around 6 p.m. Wednesday. He said once the group got the teepee poles at the monument, they came to Parliament Hill to erect it.
After initially being prevented from erecting the teepee by police, it went up in the early hours of Thursday morning.
There was cheering when the teepee was fully up.
Candace Day Neveau, a spokeswoman for a group called the Bawating Water Protectors, which arrived in Ottawa from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., on Wednesday, said 10 people were briefly held in custody before being released and ordered to stay away from Parliament Hill for six months.
More to come.
— With files from Lauren Malyk, the Canadian Press
People hold a teepee, intended to be erected on Parliament Hill as part of a four-day Canada Day protest during a demonstration in Ottawa on Thursday, June 29, 2017.
Protesters erect a teepee on Parliament Hill.
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The grassroots group said about 10 people were detained overnight, some in handcuffs, but no charges were laid. The four-day ceremony, which began Wednesday, is part of what was described as a “reoccupation” to counter Canada’s 150th anniversary.
The group held a press conference early Thursday morning, saying they wished to draw attention to a number of issues affecting Indigenous Peoples, including the apprehension of children by welfare authorities, murdered and missing indigenous women and racism.
The press conference grew fractious after a reporter asked a question about whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had improved on former Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s record on indigenous issues.
“None of your governments have clean hands. You all have blood on your hands,” said one woman after asking the reporter to leave.
Members of the group said they were told they should have applied for a permit six months ago.
“Being indigenous in this day and time is being born into a legacy of abuse,” said another speaker.
“We’re here today to focus on solutions. Our purpose is to educate people. Celebrating Canada 150 is difficult because of what we have been through. It’s celebrating our pain.”
Ottawa police Duty Insp. John Medeiros said the protest started at the Human Rights monument around 6 p.m. Wednesday. He said once the group got the teepee poles at the monument, they came to Parliament Hill to erect it.
After initially being prevented from erecting the teepee by police, it went up in the early hours of Thursday morning.
There was cheering when the teepee was fully up.
Candace Day Neveau, a spokeswoman for a group called the Bawating Water Protectors, which arrived in Ottawa from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., on Wednesday, said 10 people were briefly held in custody before being released and ordered to stay away from Parliament Hill for six months.
More to come.
— With files from Lauren Malyk, the Canadian Press
People hold a teepee, intended to be erected on Parliament Hill as part of a four-day Canada Day protest during a demonstration in Ottawa on Thursday, June 29, 2017.
Protesters erect a teepee on Parliament Hill.
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