CALEDONIA, Ont. (CP) - About 1,000 people have begun marching in Caledonia, Ont., to protest against the aboriginal occupation in the town.
Dozens of police are keeping a close watch.
There were a few tense moments before the march got underway.
A convoy of about 12 vehicles with aboriginal people flying Six Nations flags drove through the protest site.
That sparked some angry cries from the protesters, who want the police to end the months-old native occupation of a building site.
Organizers of the protest rally say the First Nations are getting special treatment.
However, they say they will march to the occupation site but not onto it.
Supporters of the aboriginals say First Nations have the right to reclaim the land and the protesters should take their rally to the legislature or Ottawa.
Dozens of Ontario Provincial Police officers have taken up positions at an old school house they have been using as a command post.
Hopefully there is no violence. But I have heard that there are several hundred non natives and several hundred at least natives at the standoff point so it would be about even if violence happens.
But i question, how can only a few dozen OPP officers seperate two sides that are highly charged and may have 1,000 people in each of their camps.
Dozens of police are keeping a close watch.
There were a few tense moments before the march got underway.
A convoy of about 12 vehicles with aboriginal people flying Six Nations flags drove through the protest site.
That sparked some angry cries from the protesters, who want the police to end the months-old native occupation of a building site.
Organizers of the protest rally say the First Nations are getting special treatment.
However, they say they will march to the occupation site but not onto it.
Supporters of the aboriginals say First Nations have the right to reclaim the land and the protesters should take their rally to the legislature or Ottawa.
Dozens of Ontario Provincial Police officers have taken up positions at an old school house they have been using as a command post.
Hopefully there is no violence. But I have heard that there are several hundred non natives and several hundred at least natives at the standoff point so it would be about even if violence happens.
But i question, how can only a few dozen OPP officers seperate two sides that are highly charged and may have 1,000 people in each of their camps.
