KITCHENER -- The number of people who have been arrested in relation to a demonstration at a residential development in Haldimand County has reached 25.
A 29-year-old from Toronto was arrested and charged on Thursday with disobeying a court order and mischief. They were released and are expected to appear in a Cayuga court at a later date.
The Ontario Provincial Police say this was in relation to a current court injunction in effect at the site, known as McKenzie Meadows, near Caledonia.
The first demonstration arrests were made by OPP on Aug. 5.
The court injunction prohibits anyone from being on the property at 1535 McKenzie Road, also known as 1492 Land Back Lane, or from setting up road blockades in the county.
“The OPP Provincial Liaison Team is engaged in significant collaborative and respectful dialogue aimed at bringing about a peaceful resolution, while ensuring everyone's safety and preserving their respective rights guaranteed by Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms,” the OPP said in a news release.
Protesters have said they will remain on the Indigenous land for as long as it takes.
