| The following are excerpts from London Free Press articles concerning reaction to Freedom Party's garbage strike campaign. |
Londoner Marc Emery, action director for the Freedom Party of Ontario, has been picking up garbage voluntarily this week.
Murray conceded Emery's situation is "a grey area" because the bookstore owner isn't charging for the service and has said he is using a dump in Southwold Township. "But we will be investigating that."
Emery said Thursday afternoon he hasn't a certificate of approval because he doesn't "believe in that government stuff."
"I've got the approval of the citizens of London." He confirmed that garbage he has collected from 20 city blocks in the last three days has gone to the Southwold site.
Emery said he "would be more than happy to be charged by the appropriate authority."
His London-based Freedom Party, an officially registered political party, announced its plans to provide the service on Friday.
| ... and in the following day's newspaper... |
"I think it's a very irresponsible thing. I think it'll probably end up dumped along the road," said Local 107 president Wayne Brand.
Brand said the ministry should take action against Marc Emery, action director of the Freedom Party of Ontario, for collecting garbage free of charge and taking it to a dump in Southwold Township. "That man's defying the law. Why aren't they charging him?"
Murray said the ministry is investigating Emery's actions. "It's a bit of a grey area that would need to be settled in the courts. I can't say any more than that."
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last updated on April 28, 2002
