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Judge should have declared ties to CN Rail in native protest cases, lawyer argues
Blockade of CN rail line near Sarnia, Ontario.
High-profile lawyer complains to legal disciplinary body that judge should have declared potential conflict of interest before hearing case involving CN Rail and Aboriginal protestors
First Nations man faces $16K bill for ‘Idle No More’ blockade on CN Railway
By Tyler Kula, Sarnia Observer, Thursday, July 25, 2013
Ron Plain speaking during a rally.
Aamjiwnaang First Nation activist Ron Plain has been ordered to pay more than $16,000 to CN Rail for his role in a 13-day blockade that was part of the Idle No More movement.
On Wednesday in Ontario Superior Court, Justice Bruce G. Thomas ordered Plain to pay $16,584.87 to CN to cover the company’s legal costs. Read the rest of this entry
Sarnia railway clear after judge orders end to native blockade
SARNIA, ONT. — The Canadian Press, Jan. 02 2013
Blockade of CN rail line near Sarnia, Ontario.
A nearly two-week long blockade of a railway line in Sarnia, Ont., was being dismantled Wednesday night just hours after an Ontario judge ruled that it must come down.
Lawyers for CN Rail launched court action against Ron Plain, a member of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation, alleging that he was in contempt of an injunction to disband the protests on the railway tracks. Read the rest of this entry
Court extends CN injunction as Idle No More rail blockade continues
Paul Morden, Toronto Sun/QMI Agency, Friday, December 28, 2012
Blockade of CN rail line near Sarnia, Ontario.
SARNIA, Ont. — An injunction against aboriginal protesters blockading a CN spur line at Aamjiwnaang First Nation has been extended.Members of Aamjiwnaang have been camped out on a CN rail line near Sarnia since Dec. 21 as part of the nationwide Idle No More movement. Read the rest of this entry
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