A preliminary agreement between the Algonquin First Nations and the governments of Ontario and Canada was announced in December 2012. It will transfer to the Algonquins over 200 parcels of valuable crown land in Eastern Ontario adding up to 117,500 acres as shown on the map. To see the details of each of these parcels please click on the interactive map at http://www.tanakiwin.com In addition they will receive $300 million of taxpayers' money plus interest from 2012 forward. As well they are entitled to almost unrestricted hunting and fishing rights over a huge part of the region shown.
The deliberations leading to this preliminary agreement were done largely in secret and with virtually no public participation over almost a twenty year span. We are very upset about it and believe many others in this vast 9 million acre area are too. This petition will be presented, hopefully with strong public support, to the government in June 2016. We trust this petition will persuade the government to rethink many aspects of this whole proposal. The Algonquins will be the only ones who get to vote on this agreement beginning February 29,2016. It is urgent that we take every opportunity for timely democratic input and to complement the petition we plan to organize a public meeting in central, Eastern Ontario early this summer. We want to effect changes to this flawed and undemocratic agreement that benefits only a few Algonquin people at the expense of Ontario taxpayers. No matter how much longer it takes it must be done fairly and properly.
Be it resolved: We the "Concerned Citizens of Eastern Ontario" urgently seek accountability and transparency from the governments of Ontario and Canada and ask that a formal process be established to allow for direct and active democratic participation in the creation of any land claim agreement.
Updates
March 19, 2016
The volume of support has signaled to the relevant provincial offices that this agreement requires further scrutiny. I have opened a direct line of communication with the local press to ensure our concerns regarding the lack of public oversight are documented. We are now finalizing the agenda for the upcoming town hall to discuss the impact of the land transfer.
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This agreement, completed behind closed doors is far too complicated and far too damaging to even be considered by non-natives. We should have a say in the matter. This is everyone's land and not that of a small group of suits to throw on the table as a give away. It equates to hundreds of acres to each recipient on top of a disproportionate amount of money - our money. No way!!
all stakeholders in the affected areas should have an equal say in any agreement.
do not give away crown land.....Keeping it crown land gives access to both native and Canadian peoples.....any other way will cause tensions between people.
action typical of our Liberal provincial Gov't.......so much for inclusiveness, this affects ALL Ontarians
Most are not even Aboriginal, they are watered-down Frenchmen and have no right to cause this devisive action after all the pioneers have done to enhance their lives. If not for the Europeans they would still be wearing moccasins and hunting with bow and arrows and walking everywhere instead of driving their big trucks and destroying nature wherever they go with their ATVs
We should all have a vote! Transparency please!
I don't want to lose access to many of these crown land parcels.
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A preliminary agreement between the Algonquin First Nations and the governments of Ontario and Canada was announced in December 2012. It will transfer to the Algonquins over 200 parcels of valuable crown land in Eastern Ontario adding up to 117,500 acres as shown on the map. To see the details of each of these parcels please click on the interactive map at http://www.tanakiwin.com In addition they will receive $300 million of taxpayers' money plus interest from 2012 forward. As well they are entitled to almost unrestricted hunting and fishing rights over a huge part of the region shown.
The deliberations leading to this preliminary agreement were done largely in secret and with virtually no public participation over almost a twenty year span. We are very upset about it and believe many others in this vast 9 million acre area are too. This petition will be presented, hopefully with strong public support, to the government in June 2016. We trust this petition will persuade the government to rethink many aspects of this whole proposal. The Algonquins will be the only ones who get to vote on this agreement beginning February 29,2016. It is urgent that we take every opportunity for timely democratic input and to complement the petition we plan to organize a public meeting in central, Eastern Ontario early this summer. We want to effect changes to this flawed and undemocratic agreement that benefits only a few Algonquin people at the expense of Ontario taxpayers. No matter how much longer it takes it must be done fairly and properly.
Be it resolved: We the "Concerned Citizens of Eastern Ontario" urgently seek accountability and transparency from the governments of Ontario and Canada and ask that a formal process be established to allow for direct and active democratic participation in the creation of any land claim agreement.
Updates
March 19, 2016
The volume of support has signaled to the relevant provincial offices that this agreement requires further scrutiny. I have opened a direct line of communication with the local press to ensure our concerns regarding the lack of public oversight are documented. We are now finalizing the agenda for the upcoming town hall to discuss the impact of the land transfer.
25 Comments
Crown land is for everyone to use including native peoples, to take it away from anyone is unfair, including existing provincial parks. There are better ways this can be done.
This agreement, completed behind closed doors is far too complicated and far too damaging to even be considered by non-natives. We should have a say in the matter. This is everyone's land and not that of a small group of suits to throw on the table as a give away. It equates to hundreds of acres to each recipient on top of a disproportionate amount of money - our money. No way!!
all stakeholders in the affected areas should have an equal say in any agreement.
do not give away crown land.....Keeping it crown land gives access to both native and Canadian peoples.....any other way will cause tensions between people.
action typical of our Liberal provincial Gov't.......so much for inclusiveness, this affects ALL Ontarians
Most are not even Aboriginal, they are watered-down Frenchmen and have no right to cause this devisive action after all the pioneers have done to enhance their lives. If not for the Europeans they would still be wearing moccasins and hunting with bow and arrows and walking everywhere instead of driving their big trucks and destroying nature wherever they go with their ATVs
We should all have a vote! Transparency please!
I don't want to lose access to many of these crown land parcels.
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Crown land is for everyone to use including native peoples, to take it away from anyone is unfair, including existing provincial parks. There are better ways this can be done.