Native Day of Action
I had written in May regarding the possibility of some major disruptions to Canadian transportation networks due to native blockades, protests, and possibly even sabotage. A video showing how to disrupt rail services has just been discovered on-line and the rhetoric of some groups was increasing, showing promise of a nasty situation. Tommorow is the day of action chosen.
Since that time, the government has passed a new law to speed up the land claims process, and today, Via Rail has annouced it will be cancelling several routes to avoid even the possibility of their being stopped.
So we have economic disruption and progress on land claims deals over just the threat of action. I have to wonder if this will convince them to play along and negotiate, or to try and push even harder in the hopes of further concessions and risking a backlash.
And regardless what native groups do, what message do these events send to other groups with agendas of their own?
