The Idle No More protest movement continues to gain steam with more demonstrations Saturday, after Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced he would meet with a delegation of First Nations chiefs, including Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, who is now on day 26 of a hunger strike.
A number of groups have pledged to block bridges, several of which straddle the Canada-U.S. border.
Police in Cornwall, Ont., closed the International Bridge for more than three hours in response to an Idle No More protest that began mid-Saturday morning. About 350 protesters crossed the bridge.The bridge reopened by 2 p.m. local time.
And in Saskatchewan, RCMP say they've close off Highway 624 from Highway 1 to Highway 46 for safety precautions due to a protest of about 300 people.
Meanwhile, the Idle No More protest that was blocking commercial trains on Canadian National Rail tracks between Moncton and Miramichi, N.B. on Friday has been shut down. CN Rail filed a temporary court injunction Friday afternoon.
Organizers with Idle No More have organized several other demonstrations on Saturday at sites including:
The Peace Arch crossing in Surrey, B.C., from 1 to 2 p.m. PT.
NWT's Deh Cho Bridge between 2 and 4 p.m. MT.
The Canadian side of the Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia, Ont., for one hour. Sarnia police said the bridge would be closed in both directions from noon until 1 p.m.
The Peace Bridge between Fort Erie and Buffalo in the Niagara region, starting at 1 p.m. ET. Organizers say it will be "peaceful," and they will occupy only one lane of traffic on the international bridge.
A disruption is also planned at the Queenston/Lewiston Bridge between Niagara Falls and Niagara on the Lake.