The governments of Ontario and Canada have been negotiating with the Algonquins to settle a long standing land claim by transferring 117,500 acres of crown land to the Algonquin. Another 30,000 acres will become a new park. The transferred land will become private land and the Algonquin will be able to use it or develop it just as any private landowner can.
This is a multi-year plan with agreements that need to be ratified by the Algonquin and details yet to be determined. This is about 90% Ontario government involvement and 10% Canada involvement.
KAPOA has been following the Algonquin Land Claim closely and KAPOA representatives have attended multiple public information sessions, spoken with folks on the Ontario negotiating team, and have submitted concerns to the Algonquin Land Claim and to our local municipalities.
Links
REMINDER: OTTAWA PUBLIC MEETING – March 2013
webcast from the public information sessions hosted by the Federation of Ontario Cottagers (FOCA)
webcast from March 16 2013 by John Winters, Retired Superintendent of Algonquin Park
Aboriginal Affairs Preliminary Draft Agreement-In-Principle and Maps
Frontenac News - Algonquin Land Claim Agreement In Principle Fosters Concern On All Sides
EMC Kemptville - Private land not to be expropriated in Algonquin land claim discussions
Valley Gazette - Community members voices their concerns over Algonquin Land Claim
Frontenac News - Addington Highlands Council - Ap 15/13
Preliminary Algonquin Land Claim Agreement – February 2013
Contacts
- KAPOA: kapoacares@gmail.com
- Ontario Negotiating Team: alcinfo@ontario.ca 613-732-8081 or 1-855-690-7070
- Canada Negotiating Team: Revendication-Algonquins-OntarioClaim@aadnc-aandc.gc.ca 1-800-567-9604 (toll free)
