22 people charged in connection with Caledonia, Ont., land dispute, OPP say

CALEDONIA, Ont. — Provincial police say they’ve charged 22 people in relation to an ongoing land dispute in southwestern Ontario.

Officers have been charging those at the camp at McKenzie Meadows, the housing development at the centre of the dispute, since Aug. 5.

They say the 22 individuals arrested have all been released and are expected to appear in court in Cayuga, Ont., at a later date.

Among those charged are members of the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation and Tyendinaga First Nation, as well as residents from elsewhere the province.

Most of the charges include mischief and disobeying of court order.

There is currently a court injunction ordering everyone off the land.

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