Several developments over the weekend in regards to demonstrations in Caledonia.
The Six Nations Elected Council put out a release calling for calm, peaceful and respectful relations on all sides.
In the release, it spoke directly about the Council’s decision to allow development on McKenzie Meadows stating that members thought it would benefit the community to have the project move forward.
With that, they say they are listening to community members who feel this will not be beneficial to the area.
The Council also addressed a recent court ruling regarding demonstrators, demanding that they vacate the site saying this is a sign of systematic racism being alive in Canada.
The Council is still calling for a more peaceful approach from demonstrators without violence or destruction of property.
Speaking of violence, the Ontario Provincial Police took to social media Sunday night to dispute what they say is inaccurate information spread by demonstrators.
The claim they are responding to is that the OPP is responsible for initiating violence at the site.
The OPP dispute this saying they have continued to engage in respectful dialogue and only making arrests when necessary.
They attached a video to this statement, showing two younger men with their faces covered attacking a police cruiser while two officers were inside.
One of the men repeatedly strikes the cruiser while another smashed the front windshield with a rock.
Both men appear to be asking the officers to exit the vehicle.
Looking at politics, several political figures have weighed in on the issue in recent days.
Premier Doug Ford said talks need to be underway to come up with a solution in a peaceful manner.
He also addressed recent attacks on police cruisers calling it unacceptable.
He also said that it’s unacceptable for the people who bought the homes in the area to be told they it is not theirs anymore by demonstrators.
MPP Toby Barrett has been vocal online as well, saying that his position has not changed and that he believes the blockades need to come down.
He also warns of dangerous road conditions with three roads torn up with equipment by demonstrators.
Addressing this, Barrett said that almost 15 years of turmoil has been taken to a new level with this destruction.
Haldimand County, meanwhile, released another statement regarding recent demonstrations saying a group of protestors began illegal and violent actions to block and vandalize property and roadways and that no matter how important an issue is taking illegal actions that create chaos cannot be tolerated.
Members of 1492 Land Back Lane have expressed their displeasure online with Haldimand County’s top official after finding out that Haldimand County Mayor Ken Hewitt has a personal connection to McKenzie Meadows.
A Toronto Star article revealed that Mayor Hewitt has a downpayment made on a house at the development site for one of his children.
In the article, Hewitt said he does not believe this is a conflict of interest as he put money down on a home just like anyone else could.