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‘1492 Land Back Lane’ Camp: Caledonia Land Dispute
and the Potential for Violence
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On July 19, 2020, a small group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals set up a protestcampon a residential

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the mostpopulous FirstNations.
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disruptiontoserv natonly for 4 ate ands
Caledonia, but southernOntarioasa whole: Resérvén Candia.Po

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‘expressed by Indigenous and non-indigenous individuals
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“1452 Land Back Lane’ Camp


1.0n Jl 19,2020, Indigenousand
non-indigenous activists potsted at
1535 McKee Road Caledonia in
orderostop heconstuction ofa25-
acre housing subdivision Th ste,
which protesters ronamed ‘1492 Land
Back Lane? leads tothe plamed
McKenzie Meadows housing
development that borders Caledonia
and theSixNations Reserve. Activists
maintain hltesie,whic ispartof
the Haldimand Tract, was never legally
olegimatly coded fo the Cow:

Broader Support for Protests s


3,00 August 5, 2020, the HCCC leased astatementopposingpedeagraiolts Mekerdio Meadows sie. The
HCCCindicatedthtthey id nt grantanytypeofconsent fordevelopmenta thes ocatedinwhatthcauncl
consider is a od zoneof i oneing development moratorium on contested ands

4. Non-idigenoussupport for he acts has ben conssent rough eda and soil media forums:

5. Qciber, 2020, a Day ofAckonwashel in supartofthe prfetes.Aral andmarchheldonOctober25,2020,


crowsupport {abouunions. n adiin, over 100 Indigenous and non Indigenoussupporterstended a gathering
near thesif thatwashostedby on
protesters November 7,2020. There hasalsobeenan increaseofsupport — through
Social eda forums—i he
Crganizing colection and delivery ofprovisions o the proesters.

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6.0 July31,2020— thedayfolowing theapprovalofte rs temporary junction stedor uly 30.2020 — OPP the
Servedth injunction 0camp members. However, several members remained an, on August5, 2020; OPPenforcedo the
injunctionb racing th camp. A confrontation ansuod during which inindidualswerearsted. Polis reamedte
sitethfolowing Gy. Inresponse oth raid,actssetreto tresakongArgyleSire andonHighway fori
(OPPto shutdon both roa. The ONanwasalso blockedwitvehicles.Thebaricadescontinuedto blockseveral
oadsinth area unlAugust 21-22, 2020, whentheywere dismantled weremountedagain
b protesters.Thebarricades
on October 5,2020, iresponse a atempld attof anactivistwhowasnot cuterty a thecamp.
Injunctions and Subsequent Reaction
7.0n Ocober 22,2020,ath request ofthe developer,
Foxgate Development. Onto Superior Cout Juice
John Harper granted a permanant ipfncion agains: the
protesters aciiies at he ste, ordi hem(leave
poner. Anifrcion ages odages vi
alsograntedtoHaklinand County,whereCaledories 1
Tocaed. Both injunctions.
st led July 30, 020, were
inital temporary in ate,
8. Inthehousfollowingtheannolnéamer of he
permanent njunclons,acvists and OPPmémbess Were
involvedinaconfrontation atthebackentance ote: LC)
cap, locatedonAryeSteenerHighway6. Unidentifdroteters Garage polo iss uringtheconfront. In
esponse, officers usednonethlforce quiet,which OPPcorediobe aubber ultand a Taser.

40. SoeAugust 5, 2020,moehan30nviduls havebeen asta in connectionwihtherotst andenforcementof


the funcions, including members of Six Nation and non-ndigenas individuals fom Hain, London and St. Catharines,
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protesters occupied 1635McKe Roadithe
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endofCledoniai oder 0st the constucion ofa Maronts
acre housing subdvison. The se, which
protesters renamed ‘1492LandBackLan leads ©
te pamed Mcenze Meadows housing
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Nations of the Grand River Reserv. Six Notons
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On Octobe 22, 2020, Ontario Supreme Cout Justcs John Harper granted a permanent inurl agaistthe
protestersoccupyingthesi,orderingte tofeaveperm anent.The nunctonwas requestedbythedevelope of
he ste, ongate Development An juncion agai nsteswasalso rantedtoHakdimand Couny, where
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involvedin 8confontaton attheback entranceof hecamp,locatedonArgyleSte et hearHighway 8 n Caledonia
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+ Anatack on Canadaor Day 2021 cobraton orlegatepb rte ‘such Rtkl obe conducted by an
inspired lone actor es) ob
small group using unsophist as, firearms, bladed weapons,
Vehicles of homemade explosives. Such atlacks requirIie panningandardificitio Gatect,

Attackers who re unable o access their inended targets because of rostilonsa or‘secury barers wil
kel adjust rather than forego thelr plans, redrectng ther trrorist intent to ior 0a
accessible
larget. Bystanders, less secured public gatherings, and symbol people or places Could, betargeted
CANADA DAY 2021 CELEBRATIONS
Pandemicrelated publ health measures continue to impact officiel and informal gatherings in Canada. In somo
Togions, colabrations have been cancelledorwil be held irualy. In ther communities, some in-person festivies
‘will take place.

In thercommunes across Canada, some in-personesti 346 plaid, Forexample:


+ Strathmore, AB., wil be hosting physical distanced CanadaDaycelebrations. Activities wil indudo flag
Taising, singing the national anthem, opening Strathmore
ceremonies.apancake breakfast, a fishing dby at
Lakes, canoeraces at KinsmenPark, a chiren's bike parade, an outdoor marke, abarbecue and reworks.
the Medicine Hat Exhibiton & Stampede
+ Medicine Hat, AB., wil ba hosting Canada Day celebrations at actvios
grounds. No confirmed details have been released. but planned Include a pancake breakfast and
reworks.
+ In Vancouver, BC. the Freedom Organization posted onsocial2021mediathatthey wil behosting aCanada Day.
sic fost, a “Colobration of Love and Ligh on 1 Juy in Vanier Park. The event wil feature va
musicDjs adterianmen.
+ Melfort)SKSplarinigin-person CanadaDaycelebrations. Activiteswil include flag raising, an “Artin the.
1 Cy evan he chy. ive. ign a dee conor an rows.
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o celebrate CanadaDaywhile
sve bes coin 168InCanada wil kely host simlr events
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Canadians, J action some provinces.and;tegion s have. eased restrictions to allow increased social
gatherings. barsand olher public locations are reopening. It fs possible that
estauraris,
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A body of ‘open-sayicereporting,Indicates Yat individuals inspired by
IMVE and RMVE continue to express intent to caffy out Wiolent cts ofterroris-in, Canada, The,recent IMVE
Vehicular attack on a Musim family in London, ON.demonstries how the confluence of ideological0 belefs,
personal grievances and possible iggers can mobilzsthreatactor s
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Boys disrupted an Indigonous coromony hold fo
mark the suffering of Indigenous Peoples. The.
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Westem couniis, there fs an increasing crossover b e l w a n GOVID-1Grelaled conspiracy theories, ani-
goverment senimenis and extremist ideology Venn 150
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related restrictions. On
Protest Sites
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the possiily of violence at protests cannot
securly in place. Athough generally peaceful, seeking discounted:
particularly f provoked of Inched by exesprotestrelated to caplalizs on the events. As seen across Wester
Countries overth last year In media reporting. violence can result from sporadic or opportunist
ashes between groups wih opposing (decioges, as wel as between groups and law enforcement; a times
Influenced by adhorents0 MVE.
Noiably RMYE inshfed acs have encouraged viclence agains avi demonstrations in Weslem countries.
3 iidAprl 2021, i-Qaida-algned Wolves of Manhattan magazino encouraged lone acior
attackerstoféike,advanof iyil unrest in Westem couniries to conduct attacks, suggesting tactics such as
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“ thccbding 1 open-source sitmedia reporting, Indigenous acivists are renewing their calls to protest
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formerfeédentaf rales organized by activist groups have boen planned
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More website encourages non-violent actions on Canada Day such as banner crops, sitns, dances,
andrallies.
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French goverment’ pending dissolution of ‘Génération Idetlare’. These chapters also celabraled the abilty of
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restrictions. In addon, those unable 0 travel to the Paris demonstration instead shared on social media their
statoments of support as wel as photos and videos that documented any local actiles undertaken. Chapters that
other participated af the Paris demonsiraton in person or showed their support online included those from the
Netheriands. Belgium, Ausra, the UK, and Germany. In addilon, according to media reporiing on 24 February
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The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Fite: tiister (PM) of | [—o]
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. Ganada-based extremists inspired or incled iis by vient ideologies


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Vilar (MV) extremist groups such as Atomwaffen or The Base, pose tho greatest fororsm treat fo
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This wil be the sscond Cabinet rereat held following the Ociob- 2015 federal election and subsequent
appoiniment Quebec). days aftr the 20 The
of Cabinet In November 2010. fist toreat wes held on 27 November Cabinet. The las Veech retreat
Lake (Chelsea, Novernber Swearing of tho mormbars,of and'pescefol demonstration s
occured wiou Incident, ahough previous retreats haus, baen met lh profests
+ In January 2019, pipeline and indigenous protestors’ SpSATS) HOTEL
demonstrated outside the Cabinet rereat in Sherbrooke,
Quebec
+ In August 2018, several hundred pipeline protesiors gatherod
outside the Cabinet retreat in Nanaimo, Briish Columbia.
at the Faimont Winnipeg
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Winnipeg offers 13 meeting and event spaces, mosty located on one
dedicated floor. |
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are not yet available to he public. Typical,to occur are not publicly
‘announced unt shorly before they are set
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Terrorism Threat Environment in Canada or
The greatest teroism from dofiestc éx(remisis who have beenAQinspired
teat o Canada continues to emanateSxromis!
Incite onine by violent exiramist Ideologies propagalod.by groups; paricuirly OAESH, and ther
alflates, and IM exremiat groups. who maintain th font 37d pessost some capabilty @cayout vient acts
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As outined in the racent National Terrorism Thveatspouse
indivicusls that constitute IM extromists in Canada anarrayof exes! views — from xenophobia
ant-aulhorty, gender and other grievance-driven oulooks. These groups hale ai éxansve:and active onine
presence both domestically and globally (soe TA 19/112-A for more information).
Terrorism threat environment in Winnipeg
There have not been any teroris attacks or other large-scale acts of [TT“A775, £5]
violence in Winnipeg, Manitoba. However, open source reporting indicates | Recruitingpostersfoundin
he presence of INV extremist roups and individuals in Manioba Winnipeg.
+ According to media reporting, in summer 2015, recrument posters
slogans such as
appoarod in publ areas wihin Winipeg, includingTefering
“Save your Race, Join the Base” (0a neo-
Nazi paramiltary nowork_onighnating fom the Unied States).
+ According to. separate mada reporting. at least one Canadian
member of ho Base’, was legedy racing members in Wiipeg 4
until his identify was revealed in August 2019: Park Mathews, a now-
former Canadian Armed Forces (GAF) reservist, went missing shortly (Rd
afer and is presumed {o_fave crossed border ita the United [NS NEY *
States wo
. In Pebryary 2015 iveads on the Wis Nationals ;
(WN) forum Stomiront cafe for poplin TBC, Alberta, Manobs:
Quebec, New Brunswick as well as Ontario” fo join the Canadian ~ Or]
Natonast Front
lone actors, could be -
inspired by online material and previous successful atacks by [Kemjnded By
extremists.
Provious teroris incidents in Canada
Violent extremist attacks in Canada are relatively rare, but they do occur, and are typical undertaken by self-
radicalized lone acors inspired by Islamist extremist groups. Recont examples of tetorism.elted incidents in
Canad includs the folowing
+ On 24 January 2019, the RMP aestod 20-year-old Hussam Edin continues. Azahabi in Kingston, Ontario, for
uspacied errors aciviy, ut late releasedThehim whi the investigationa minor whoAlzahabi as been ing
in Canada wih hs family since July 2017. ROMP also aresteduse an explosivehasor been charged wih
newingly facitating a terorist acy” and counseling someone {0 othe lethal device
10 Cou degih'e serious body nury. The ROMP sad ha clement of an oxplosivo were ound during tho
‘searchi The ‘RCMP rioted that the suspects had an attack plan but had not identified a specific target. On
3April 2016,5the minar. was yeleased on bail under strict conditions but, on 21 April, was re-arrested for
bleaching these congilons:
080 Seyfamber 2017. ABs Hosa Shar, a 30-year-old man, drove through a oadblock and struck an
Ecmonfore Poll’ Service offcéd outside: of Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium during a CFL game,
according to media rogoripg. Shar eid 16 gar and repeatedly stabbed the officer wih a knife before
fleeing the Scéne. He/ther' drove through downtown Edmonton and attempted to strike pedestrians before
being appreendé A DAESH dg was ound In the vohicl used to perpetrate the attack. Shari was
In prison on 43 December 2019.
‘sentenced to 28 years
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+ In October 2019, PM Trudeau wore a bulletproof vestand intesi
foc security detail folowing threat at
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+ In September 2019, former Ministerof Environment and Climate ChangsCaprisWengyas assigned
a security detail because of abuse she had endured both online and in-person ovey,her stance on climate
change. FOR ON
+ In 2017, Minister MélanieJolywas providedRCMPprotection aftr receiving death throatsoverheysupport
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fl and a long knife, shot and kiled Corporal Nathan Ciclo, a Canaan ArfedForces reservist n uniform
Who was standing soir at the NationalWarMemorial Oflawa.Soon{hareafer, fa Bibeau was led
in’ shootout wihlaw nforcomen inside the Canadian Farjarer;
Threat to Federal, Provincial and Territorial Loaders .
plc figures in Canada are
facing threatsofviolenceandonine abusewit increasing regulary. ACCES
Over the course of the federalPMlection and campaign period in 2010, there werafiolable Galinafhreats and
ale for “oloce aga’ Treas, Sovrl prove pres have oporercadslr, pes
of threats. Recent examples of treats against federal and provincial figures in Canadaincludethe
+ According to media reporting, in Fobruary 2020thata suspicious package was maled fo Ontario
Premier Doug Fords home. Rt was later confined the package contained “non-oxic” substances
+ According to media reporing of mid-February 2020, environmental activists blocked Briish Columba (8C)
Promier John Horgans driveway ai his personal residence and trespassed onto his property 0 make a
“ciizon's arrst’, in support of the Wetsuwefen protests of the Coastal GasLink pipolino. Theo wore
arested by police
According to mediareport Fgbruary 2020 protestors blocked Depuly PM Freeland’ entrance to Halifax
ity Hall. Deputy PMI Freeland pied 0pish through the protestors, who were acting in soldarty with
Wetsuweteen hereditary chiefs in‘opposingtheCoastal GasLink pipeline.
+ According tomodi tepertngesincoean)2020 B wan PromierScott Moehasboenassigned an
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+ According to a body of oper‘baurce7</, _reporigfrom 2019, many treats and ant-Trudoou
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homophobia, sexism, racism andone orehate,
+ According to media reporting from October2019,tuo,1o/an.hdpectied threat, PM Trudeau wore a
bulletproof ves! at an election campaign rally in Mississauga; Ofiaia.),
+ According to media reporting rom January 2019, the YellowVests Canada group on Facebook was rife with
negative comments as sovere as encouragingtheassassination of PM Trudeau.
+ According to medi reporting of October 2018, Ontario Promier Doug Ford and ther members of the
provincial Progrossive Conservalive caucus racaived threatening messagos and death throats online and
overha phone, n response to thetabingof abilo freezethe minimum wage.
+ According to media reporting of August 2017, a woman in Newloundiand and Labrador was convicted on
Charges of uterng death threats and caling in a fake bomb threat against now-Promior Dwight Ball as he
campaignedfortheprovincial election i 201.
TorrordfThrpat Epyironment in Canada
Thegreatestjis this 0 Canada continues toemanatefrom domestic extremists whohaveboen inspired or
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self-radicalized lone actors. Canadahasnot experienced a majoratack In recent years butHasthwarted aterrorist
plotasrecentlyas 2010: YES AS pot Lg
+ According tomedia reporting fromlateFebruary 2020.SaadAkarhd boon Gis degree
‘murderincludingterroristactivity.in connection to thedeathof awomanwhowas attacksfuthal on
a Toronto sheet. Police indicted tha the incident was iscated, and thers s no further known thea1 the
public
+ On 24 January 2019, the ROMP arrested 20-year-old Hussam Eddin Azahabi in Kingston, Ontaric, for
suspected terrors aciviy, but late released him whi the investigation continues. Alzahabi has been ving
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+ According to media reporting ofmid-Febniary 2020, environmental activists blocked Briish Columbia (BC)
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| Terrorism Charges in Washington State:
Possible Nexus to Opposition of Canadian Pipelines and Support for Indigenous Rights
Summary
On December1,2020, Washington Sat residents Elen Riche nd Samantha Brooks wer in US feral courtaferalegedy
acing shuts onthe rauad ack near Belingham, Washingon, to frre with safety features on th Burington Northen
‘Santa Fo (BNSF) Raiay. Reche and Brooks face one errs charge each. Ther ress came afer th discovery of other
Shunt long BNSF tacks.

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| «On November 27, 2020, a post on a ‘anarchist website claimed responsibilty for shunts placed on railways in
| Montrgal, Québec. Those responsible expressed support for Indigenous land rights in Canada. To date, no one has been
arostod connection wih his incident.

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respassing. Ashuntwas oundonth racks nthe icitywherethetwohad beenobserved 0surveilance:Theyhad apaper
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bagcontaining wire, adil, andrubber gloves. Similar wiehasbeendiscovered in previous shunting nodefis:
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acrossNorthAmerica
January 19,2020. Duringthattme, according fo cout
documents, therehave been 41reportedcasesof shunts
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