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allthecanadianpolitics:
A Winnipeg-area real estate developer has launched a lawsuit against 49 people who tried to defend ecologically sensitive wetlands that have historical significance to the Métis against controversial development plans.
Companies owned by Andrew Marquess, a well-connected Winnipeg developer, allege in court documents newly obtained by PressProgress that the 49 defendants participated in a “trespassing campaign” on the wetlands. Marquess claims this forced him to build a fence, install flood lights and hire a private security firm to “conduct surveillance” on the Indigenous and environmental activists.
Marquess had previously launched a lawsuit against several lead organizers. A new Statement of Claim, filed at the end of September, names dozens of new defendants.
Those defendants say Marquess is seeking “damages potentially in excess of $500,000” – a move they warn could have a chilling effect on peaceful protests.
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Help the peaceful protestors. They’ve made a go fund me to pay for their legal fees:
Go Fund Me: Legal Help For Rooster Town Blockade
Fuck this guy.
wtf why does this only have 200 notes
Because this is about Canada and nobody on tumblr gives a damn about bad things going on in Canada. 🙃
Moose and maple syrup jokes and photogenic selfies of Justin Trudeau will instantly go viral but serious Canadian issues? Almost always will get a whole lot of silence.