The Conservatives have done a great job at claiming that the problems at Caledonia are a Provincial issue. We fully agree and this is the reason that to date we have not posted anything attacking the failure of the Federal Government. The Federal Government is correct to believe the Natives sold the land over a 100 years ago and that clear title was given to Henco.

Since private ownership is a provincial matter it stands to reason that any land claim in Caledonia is to be handled by the Provincial Government. The Province buying out Henco and therefore becoming one of seven land owners of the DCE area doesn't change the fact that it is a provincial matter.

The primary person responsible for Caledonia is Mr. McGuinty and remains Mr. McGuinty regardless of how many postings we do about the Federal Government. It is our view that the matter only becomes a Federal matter because McGuinty has clearly failed to act. The Ontario Attorney General has wilfully subverted the Rule of Law and encourage Two Tier Justice.

Would such a situation be considered purely a provincial matter? The province controls the policing and the courts so maybe there would be a large percentage of the public who would believe that any given province has the authority to bring about such a biased system.

The Federal Government has the responibilty to ensure a single tier of justice exists for everyone. We have heard the Federal Government talk so much over the years about Two Tier Health Care - a provincial issue - and how the Federal Government will not allow such a thing. Now the Federal Government, under Harper, is silent about Two Tier Justice - where is the outcry by Federal MPs?

Section 15 (1) of the Charter of Rights states, "Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability."

Clearly the residents of Caledonia are not receiving equal protection under the law.

Section 7 of the Charter of Rights states, "Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice."

Clearly the residents of Caledonia are having their right to 'life, liberty and security of the person'' violated by the OPP.

I solemnly affirm that I will be loyal to Her Majesty the Queen and to Canada, and that I will uphold the Constitution of Canada and that I will, to the best of my ability, preserve the peace, prevent offences and discharge my other duties as a Commissioned Officer, faithfully, impartially and according to law.

The time has come for Mr. Harper, who claimed during the election that he would uphold the Charter, to take action to ensure the Charter of Rights of the People of Caledonia, thus the People of Ontario, are upheld. He can no longer stand by and watch a police department, with the full support of the Ontario Government, enshrine Two Tier Justice.

The Citizens of Caledonia and the Citizens of Ipperwash are calling out to you Prime Minister Harper to Stand UP for Canada and the Charter of Rights.