June 13, 2007 - 07:00
Brantford Expositor
A southwestern Ontario mayor says Caledonia residents have lost faith in provincial police over an ongoing aboriginal occupation, and council will discuss not renewing their contract.
Haldimand County Mayor Marie Trainer says residents are angry with perceived police inaction regarding a 15-month occupation by Six Nations protesters of a former housing development in
The council committee, which meets next Monday night, will discuss options other than renewing the contract, which is worth about $7 million a year and ends in September 2008.
Trainer says they will discuss hiring the RCMP, awarding the contract to a neighbouring service or starting their own force.