Protesters have been blocking access to the Brady Road landfill in support of a search for the remains of two Indigenous women believed to be in the Prairie Green landfill
The City of Winnipeg has ordered protesters who have been blocking access to a landfill in support of a search for the remains of two Indigenous women to leave the area.
It also says the blockade is a violation of both city bylaws and provisions under provincial legislation, and places the city at risk of violating environmental licence requirements. “Participants of the blockade have confirmed they have no intention to allow access into the facility any time soon,” the email from the city states, noting a road to the Brady landfill is completely blocked.
Last fall, Ottawa funded a feasibility study into a possible search of the privately owned Prairie Green landfill. That study was carried out by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs following widespread backlash to police’s decision not to search the dump. Manitoba’s Premier Heather Stefanson said the province would not support a search there for the women because of health and safety risks.“The AMC firmly believes that the government’s inaction and denial to commit funds send a distressing message across the province and the country that First Nations’ lives do not matter to the provincial government.”
The former head of the RCMP, Brenda Lucki, said last year that police were not equipped to handle the complexities of searching the landfill.
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