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LA DORÉ, JULY 24, 2025 – In response to the blockade set up the Mamo First Nation at the Domtar sawmill in La Doré, Unifor condemns the government’s total lack of social dialogue in its reform of the forestry regime. According to the union, the development of this reform in the absence of any real consultation with stakeholders, particularly First Nations, has resulted in a predictable conflict.
“The situation has reached a critical point. It is imperative that the government listen to Indigenous peoples, offer concrete responses to their concerns, and actively involve them in the forestry economy in order to limit the impact on workers,” insisted Daniel Cloutier, Unifor Quebec Director. “Dialogue must be re-established immediately in order to rebuild bridges with all partners.”
Unifor is calling on all parties, including its members, to avoid escalating the situation and remain peaceful and to follow the instructions of the authorities present at the site of the blockade.
“We need to quickly find concrete solutions aimed at bringing all partners together and restoring trust with Indigenous communities,” concluded Daniel Cloutier. “Otherwise, it will be impossible to mitigate the impact of the reform on workers in an already difficult economic context.”
Unifor is the largest private sector union in Quebec and Canada, representing more than 320,000 members in all sectors of the economy. Unifor fights for the rights of all workers. It also fights for equality and social justice at home and abroad and aspires to bring about progressive change for a better future.
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