Algonquin Tribe
Members of the Algonquin tribe have been peacefully blockading a uranium mining operation on their sacred lands north of Kingston, Ontario since June 29, 2007.
Other indigenous opposition against uranium mining has become a long-standing tradition, particularly in Saskatchewan.
Read more about this topic: Anti-nuclear Movement In Canada
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