Mercredi, who is mentioned in the files, said he wants to know when they began surveilling him and called the operation an act of intimidation.

He said the leaders who were watched by the RCMP were only advocating for their peoples’ rights and to improve the economic conditions of their communities.
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Mercredi said he worries that opposition will spur another state surveillance operation.

“That is the fear I have — that history repeats itself,” he said.