Walpole Island First Nation Holds Protest Against Dresden Landfill Expansion

Walpole Island First Nation holds protest against Dresden landfill expansion

Fire keepers from Walpole Island First Nation watched over a sacred fire near the bank of the Sydenham River over the weekend as part of a series of events in response to a planned landfill expansion in Dresden — and Ontario legislation that appear designed to expedite it.

Canoe relay peacefully protests Dresden landfill plan, government bills

With a current of public support behind them, paddlers took to the Sydenham River for a peaceful environmental protest on Sunday.

“Who builds a dump next to a river?”: Dresden ceremony on the water challenges Bill 5 landfill plan

Residents and Indigenous leaders gathered along the Sydenham River on July 13 for a ceremonial canoe launch opposing Bill 5 and the proposed Dresden landfill site. The event, organized by Walpole Island First Nation and community advocates, marked a growing movement calling for environmental oversight, Indigenous consultation, and the repeal of recent legislation critics say undermines both.