Indigenous-led group fighting against elevated portion of Crosstown West near gathering space – CityNews

Jan 17, 2023

An Indigenous-led coalition is not backing down in its battle against the Crosstown West extension and the decision to use an elevated train rather than building underground infrastructure.

They are planning to protest construction if the Ford government does not meet their demands. The land they are fighting to protect is the massive green space that runs along Eglinton West and is close to an Indigenous gathering space.

The two-acre parcel of land along the Humber River is known as a bush teaching gathering space where Indigenous youth come to heal and practice their culture.

“It’s supposed to be tranquil,” said the ENAGB Indigenous Youth Agency’s leader Cynthia Bell. “This is our Wigwam. We basically have programming here, and we often use it as a moon launch.”

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