The Burnt Church area has been the scene of violent and verbal confrontations between aboriginals and DFO officers, who have been removing lobster traps. An attempt at reaching a mediated solution ended in failure. The Criminal Code says it's wrong. The Constitution says it's wrong. International laws of human rights say it's wrong.
Common decency says it's wrong.
He told B.C. aboriginal leaders that Ottawa will take similar steps to end future attempts by natives to exercise their treaty or constitutional rights. We truly are at the crossroads. He said he would rather avoid confrontations, but aboriginals must stand together and fight against what is happening in Burnt Church. Coon Come suggested mounting international campaigns and boycotts designed to tarnish Canada's world image as a tolerant nation. B.C.'s aboriginal leaders appeared to agree with Coon Come's call for unity on Burnt Church.