Quebec is going to the brink with a group of Micmacs occupying a sawmill in the Gaspé. Native Affairs Minister Guy Chevrette gave the Micmacs an ultimatum to withdraw from the sawmill by noon, Thursday, August 6. He didn’t say what the consequences would be.
The group of Micmacs had occupied the GDS sawmill of Pointe-à-la-Croix for 10 days.The occupation started when Quebec withdrew cutting rights of 10,000 cubic metres a yearfrom a Micmac businessman, Gary Metallic. The cutting rights were transferred to theListuguj Band Council, which isn’t supporting the Metallic group’s occupation.
