A confrontation between personnel of forestry giant Rémabec and forest defenders was narrowly avoided earlier this week. A forestry entrepreneur had threatened to mobilize colleagues to breach forest blockades near Wemotaci, an Atikamekw reserve in the Mauricie region of central Quebec. For several months, a group of residents of Wemotaci and allies have maintained blockades to prevent…

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