The judge said the courts must recognize the history of abuses against Indigenous people, but grievances in Canada must be dealt with in good faith
He said the outcome of the hearing and the case itself speaks to the divide between Indigenous people and court processes in Canada.“We’ve been committed and are going to remain committed to defending our territory,” he said. “That includes staying on the land here.”
“Damaging property by spray painting them and pronouncing, ’This land is now Land Back Lane 1492’ … that does not go the route of a civil society by way of negotiation,” he said. He also warned that a permanent injunction would run the risk of “extinguishing” land rights and the furthering of any claims.A sign painted by on a bin during a protest that shut down a residential development underway in the south end of Caleonia, Ont., Tuesday August 4, 2020Harper said Williams had other options, such as going to a land claim tribunal, but said “to take the law into your own hands” is not an option.
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