Tacoma SDS

The Secwepemc have never ceded their lands to Canada or to anyone else. They have consistently affirmed their right to live as they always have, by hunting and fishing to sustain their communities. Development has slowly been eroding this way of life. Despite their recognized right to their ancestral lands, Canadian courts have sided with the province and developers in destroying their habitat as well as the habitats of many wild animals. The concerns of the First Nation peoples are not new.

Story from cbc.ca
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/12/10/bc-singhdepor...

A paralyzed refugee claimant named Laibar Singh was denied refugee status by the Canadian government. He is supposed to be sent back to India, where it is believed he will be persecuted by Punjab separatists. He sought sanctuary in an Abbotsford Sikh temple. 1000 people protested at the airport, blocking traffic and causing delays. Surrounding the taxi that Singh was inside, the deportation office decided to delay his deportation for the time being.