SHARBOT LAKE, Ont. (CP) - Aboriginal protesters occupying the site of a potential uranium mine in eastern Ontario are expecting hundreds to join their march Friday to voice growing concerns about exploration companies encroaching on traditional lands.
Members of the Shabot Obaadjiwan and Ardoch Algonquin First Nations aren’t just worried about the potential health and environmental hazards of uranium mining, said Paula Sherman, a spokeswoman for the group and co-chief of the Ardoch Algonquin.
The land lies about 80 kilometres north of Kingston, Ont., and is a mix of private and Crown land, part of which is the subject of negotiations between the Algonquins and the Ontario government.
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