Keeping the logging at bay has required a constant presence on the land. Logging has been continuing intermittently since Monday evening, despite ABL members' efforts. There has also been no firm response from the Quebec government about the nature of Resolute's permit or for how long the logging will take place.
In the meantime, the protest camp continues. According to reports from the community, even more members arrived to take part as of Tuesday morning, vowing they will stay as long as the loggers and their machinery are present.
by Pei-Ju WangThe Dominion is a monthly paper published by an incipient network of independent journalists in Canada. It aims to provide accurate, critical coverage that is accountable to its readers and the subjects it tackles. Taking its name from Canada's official status as both a colony and a colonial force, the Dominion examines politics, culture and daily life with a view to understanding the exercise of power.