Windmill redevelopment plan hit with First Nations lawsuit – ottawacommunitynews.com
Apr 22, 2015
Zibi development on Chaudiere, Albert islands approved by city, remains contested
Windmill Development’s plans for the Chaudiere and Albert islands in the Ottawa River are the target of a lawsuit by First Nations members that aims to return the land to aboriginal stewardship.
The 37-acre site at the base of Chaudiere Falls would be home to the Zibi development, Windmill’s multi-phase project to transform the former Domtar lands. That project, which would contain an environmentally-friendly mix of commercial and retail properties, condominiums, a hotel, waterfront parks and open spaces, launched in February after being approved by city council last fall.
Aboriginal rights groups and representatives of the Algonquins of Ontario protested the decision, claiming the development is taking places on unceded Algonquin territory, and the development was slammed by outgoing Kitigan Zibi chief Gilbert Whiteduck.
