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An official letter from the Buckingham Palace addressed to a supporter of Attawapiskat First Nation Chief, Theresa Spence, highlights that the chief’s protest and efforts shall be aimed at the federal cabinet instead of Queen Elizabeth II. The brief letter was made public on Thursday, although it was originally posted on Jan. 7, 2013 with an official letterhead to Jonathan Francoeur.
The letter sent by the deputy correspondence officer of Buckingham Palace, Jennie Vine, which read that “Her Majesty has taken careful note of the concern you express for the welfare of Attawapiskat First Nations Chief Theresa Spence who is currently on a politically motivated hunger strike in Canada.” Additionally, the letter elaborates that “perhaps I might explain, however, that this is not a matter in which The Queen would intervene. As a constitutional Sovereign, Her Majesty acts through her personal representative, the Governor General, on the advice of her Canadian ministers and, therefore, it is to them that your appeal should be directed.”
Francoeur, is a small businessman who owns a landscaping company in Saanich, B.C., informed the media that he had previously addressed the palace and this letter was a reply. Francoeur explained that “I wanted to encourage a meeting between First Nations chiefs, the prime minister and the Governor General.” He added that “I heard there’s a (budget) bill that has been passed that is going to make it easier for developments having to do with moving oil. And I would rather those developments don’t happen.”
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