Metis association office picketed

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Two Metis men angry with the way they'd been treated by the MAA picketed the office on Thursday.

Pierre Fournier, owner of the Aboriginal Group, a company that picks up waste oil in Edmonton, and Metis farmer Charles Desjarlais were confronted by Edmonton city police after MAA officials alleged Fournier threatened staff with violence.

Fournier was ordered not to enter the MAA building but was allowed by police to continue his picketing outside the premises.

Fournier, who denied the allegations, said he was there because of a long-standing grievance with the MAA over a tucking deal that went sour.

MAA president Larry Desmeules said Fournier did make threats against some of the women working at the MAA. He said he had met the day before with Fournier "over seven hours and he seemed satisfied with the meeting."

Desjarlais said although Fournier was loud "he did not threaten anyone."