Drop the Charges Against the Site 41 Protesters

Target:

CHRIS BENTLEY, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONTARIO

Sponsored by:

Stop Dump Site 41 Group & Anishinabe Kweag

We, the Undersigned draw the Attention of

The Attorney General of Ontario, Chris Bentley

Ministry of the Attorney General

McMurty-Scott Building, 720 Bay Street, 11th Floor, Toronto, ON

WHEREAS eighteen people are facing charges of mischief and three of those are facing additional charges of intimidation for peacefully protesting the construction of a landfill at Site 41 in Simcoe County, Ontario, and

WHEREAS the harm alleged was interference with the construction, and

WHEREAS the construction had not been properly approved by the Simcoe County Council, and

WHEREAS Simcoe County Council has now decided not to proceed with the construction and

WHEREAS the general feeling among residents of Simcoe County is that the protesters played an important and entirely positive role in contributing to the termination of the landfill project at Site 41,

THE UNDERSIGNED REQUEST THAT YOU WITHDRAW ALL OF THE CHARGESAGAINST ALL OF THE SITE 41 PROTESTERS.

We, the Undersigned draw the Attention of

The Attorney General of Ontario, Chris Bentley

Ministry of the Attorney General

McMurty-Scott Building, 720 Bay Street, 11th Floor, Toronto, ON

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With your help, the charges against 82 year old Keith Wood and his wife Ina (76) have been dropped, all charges against the 16 other protesters have been stayed for a period of 1 year and eventually will be withdrawn.

The petition will be printed and sent to the Attorney General Chris Bentley with a note of thanks.

Thank you so much for your interest and support!
You help made the difference.

Vicki Monague
Anishinabe Kweag Protest Group
www.stopdumpsite41.ca

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We signed the "Drop the Charges Against the Site 41 Protesters" petition!

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8:36 am PST, Dec 3, Trudy Schmidkunz, Canada

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6:25 am PST, Dec 3, Louise Knox, Canada

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6:17 am PST, Dec 3, John Holderny, Canada

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4:51 am PST, Dec 3, Martha Henrickson, Canada

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6:01 pm PST, Dec 2, Sylvia Holderny, Canada

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5:53 pm PST, Dec 2, Albert Franceschetti, Canada

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3:46 pm PST, Dec 2, Cathy Mulholland, Canada

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2:22 pm PST, Dec 2, Marianne Else, Canada
Please do not spend out tax dollars to punish people who do a better job than some of the local politicians. Also the system is set up in such a way that corruption reigns. thank you

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11:11 am PST, Dec 2, Jean Hasted, Canada

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9:56 am PST, Dec 2, Suzie Fuda, Canada

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9:08 am PST, Dec 2, Hugh Brockie, Canada
Please think of what you are doing before it is to late. We can get it right . Drop the charges and then think of why people are protesting in the first place . There is only so much water .

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8:43 am PST, Dec 2, Carol Ladell, Canada

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7:19 am PST, Dec 2, John Wasson, Canada

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7:11 am PST, Dec 2, Anthony Rovito, Canada

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6:46 am PST, Dec 2, Lelenya Rebane, Canada
Unfair

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6:19 am PST, Dec 2, Name not displayed, Canada

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6:13 am PST, Dec 2, Linda Carpenter, Canada

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5:51 am PST, Dec 2, Gary Cline, Canada

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5:49 am PST, Dec 2, Helder Ramos, Canada

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5:26 am PST, Dec 2, JoAnne Amos, Canada

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3:07 am PST, Dec 2, George Cornell, Canada

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1:39 am PST, Dec 2, John Greenwood, Canada
The cause that these people were charged, is a morally right cause, protecting a water aquifier, that is critical to the people of the surrounding area. Please drop these unnecessary marks against these fine individuals..

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6:56 pm PST, Dec 1, Liz Swiderski, Canada

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4:25 pm PST, Dec 1, Patricia Watts, Canada
I am one of the arrestee's & I did nothing to break "your" law!

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2:31 pm PST, Dec 1, Angelina Cartier, Canada

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1:42 pm PST, Dec 1, Alison Reid, Canada

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12:59 pm PST, Dec 1, Dave & Sharron Jones, Canada
These charges are ridiculous

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10:33 am PST, Dec 1, Janice Ecclestone, Canada
Thank God we have deeply responsibly citizens who care enough about OUR planet and OUR water to put themselves in danger to stand up for their belief, for their country, for their children, their neighbours! Drop the charges! against these fine and strong respectable citizens!

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8:41 am PST, Dec 1, Trish Jacobs, Canada
These individuals were just trying to do what was right for the community!

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7:03 am PST, Dec 1, Deborah Mahood, Canada

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5:12 pm PST, Nov 30, Mariane Cancilla, Canada
Do the right thing - drop the charges!

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1:57 pm PST, Nov 30, Donna Deneault, Canada
These are ordinary, respectable citizens trying to protect the pristine waters of the Alliston Aquifer. What kind of a legacy will we leave the future generations? Drop the silly charges. Please stop wasting our tax dollars. Thank You !

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8:13 am PST, Nov 30, Chris Kuhar, Virginia

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5:34 am PST, Nov 30, Gerald Maw, Canada

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7:40 pm PST, Nov 28, Jay Macpherson, Canada
Let's move forward here, not look back to exact a petty revenge.

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2:49 pm PST, Nov 28, Sharon Hurd, Canada
these people were protecting our water that is the purest in the WORLD and the right to keep it clean for the next generation which include your children

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2:42 pm PST, Nov 28, Janet Raikes, Canada

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