Gary McHale
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Gary McHale, 46, owns and operates a website called Caledonia Wake Up Call about the Caledonia Land Dispute.
McHale is a protest organizer, organizing rallies at the site of an ongoing aboriginal occupation in southwestern Ontario. Actions have included the attempted removal in 2006 of aboriginal flags with the aim of replacing them with Canadian flags, an attempt for which it was arrested and charged with a breach of the peace.[1] [2]. He alleged that police ignored aboriginals who broke the law at the site.
McHale's protests have been described as antics in the national media[3] and OPP Police Commissioner Julian Fantino has stated that that the Caledonia protests were "counterproductive".[4]
On November 8, 2007 OPP Police Commissioner reported to Hamilton Spectator newspaperthat McHale's rallies have cost over a $500,000 dollars to police. According to the newspaper 22 OPP Police officers have launched a $7.2 million dollar lawsuit against McHale for defaming them on his website.
McHale was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit mischief during a native smoke shop protest which turned violent in December 2007[5]. As part of his bail conditions McHale was barred from Caledonia and banned from communicating with certain individuals. Haldimand County, Ontario mayor Marie Trainer and Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant MPP Toby Barrett both spoke out in his defence saying he was not a violent man [6].
[edit] CANACE
McHale created CANACE, Canadian Advocates for Charter Equality.
[edit] References
- ^ OPP arrest Caledonia protest organizer McHale. CTV.ca. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
- ^ Rally organizer arrested at Caledonia occupation site. CBC News. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
- ^ John Oakley on the Media Antics of Gary McHale and George Smitherman. National Post. Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
- ^ Riot police keep order at Caledonia Protest. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Charges laid in smoke-shop fight in Caledonia. CTV. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Man fights court order barring him from Caledonia. Toronto Star. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
