War Measures Act
War Measures Act is a federal act used to displace the Stony Point community.[1]
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- April 2016: The act was used in 1942 to seize reserve land for the creation of Camp Ipperwash.[2]
- July 2020: The act was invoked in 1942 to authorize the expropriation of the Stoney Point reserve for military use.[3]
- September 2020: The federal government used this act in 1942 to take control of land at Aazhodena for military purposes.[4]
- September 2020: The federal government used this act to seize land from the Stoney Point Indian Band for the construction of a military camp.[5]
- September 2020: The government of Canada used this act in 1942 to take the remaining lands of Aazhoodena.[6]
- July 2024: The act was used during World War II to displace the community of Stony Point First Nation into Kettle Point to create a training area. The federal government promised to return the land, but it was not returned as promised.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Miss Indigenous Canada contestant helps First Nations in emergency situations", Anishinabek News, 3 July 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Madahbee applauds Chippewas of Kettle & Stony Point land settlement", Anishinabek News, 14 April 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Ipperwash Summer Series: A short history of the alienation of Stoney Point territory, 1818-1945", Anishinabek News, 7 July 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Ipperwash Summer Series: Community plans honour longstanding connection to Aazhodena", Anishinabek News, 1 September 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Ipperwash Summer Series: Ipperwash Crisis Timeline", Anishinabek News, 4 September 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Land returned to Kettle and Stony Point", Anishinabek News, 16 September 2020 (archived copy; original article).