Algonquin communities fight for section of land along Ottawa River
Posted Jan 24, 2013 10:50:55 AM.
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OTTAWA, Ont. – Competing claims are being filed for a section of land along the Ottawa River.
According to the Citizen, five Algonquin communities from across Ontario and Quebec claim to have historical documents to prove ownership to the area. They are all asserting their rights to their traditional territories.
The timing is crucial.
The federal and provincial governments are close to signing a deal with the Algonquins of Golden Lake, a claim that began more than 20 years ago and that includes 200-plus parcels of land from North Bay to Ottawa.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has agreed to set up a joint high level mechanism to deal with the claims.
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