Yesterday leaders attending the Assembly of First Nations annual meeting took their their battle to the Hill. They protested against the budget bill being voted on that night and then had a spontaneous face-to-face meeting with Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver after they were led into the House of Commons foyer by NDP MP Charlie Angus. Northern Ontario MP Angus said he asked Oliver to meet some of the chiefs and the minister obliged. Some chiefs tried to force their way into the House but were met by security.
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- Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett (left).
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- NDP MP Pat Martin.
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- NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair addresses crowd outside.
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- NDP MP Charlie Angus leads in the chiefs.
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- Joe Oliver talks to chiefs.
