By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Thunder Bay Source THUNDER BAY \u2013 Kevin Holland, the MPP for Thunder Bay\u2013Atikokan, says the new Protect Ontario act doesn\u2019t take away Indigenous rights. Lucille Atlookan sees it differently. \u201cYeah, that\u2019s bullshit,\u201d the Eabametoong First Nation member said Thursday. Atlookan was among more than 100 protesters outside the Progressive Conservative MPP\u2019s constituency office on James Street calling for the repeal of Bill 5, the recently passed Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act. Her picket sign read \u201cProtect the Land.\u201d Others implored Premier Doug Ford\u2019s government to honour treaties and \u201cKill Bill 5.\u201d Caro Whipp, a self-described \u201csettler\u201d who co-organized the flash rally against Bill 5, said \u201cif (Holland) was in his office today, he would see the constituents out here today who… <\/p>\n
By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Thunder Bay Source THUNDER BAY \u2013 Kevin Holland, the MPP for Thunder Bay\u2013Atikokan, says the new Protect Ontario act doesn\u2019t take away Indigenous rights. Lucille Atlookan sees it differently. \u201cYeah, that\u2019s bullshit,\u201d the Eabametoong First Nation member said Thursday. Atlookan was among more than 100 protesters outside the Progressive Conservative MPP\u2019s constituency office on James Street calling for the repeal of Bill 5, the recently passed Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act. Her picket sign read \u201cProtect the Land.\u201d Others implored Premier Doug Ford\u2019s government to honour treaties and \u201cKill Bill 5.\u201d Caro Whipp, a self-described \u201csettler\u201d who co-organized the flash rally against Bill 5, said \u201cif (Holland) was in his office today, he would see the constituents out here today who... <\/p>\n