Wet’suwet’en Dispute

• Wet’suwet’en pact with Ottawa and B.C. disputed by elected chiefs

  The hereditary chiefs oppose construction of a pipeline through their northwestern B.C. territories, while a majority of elected band councils support the Coastal GasLink project.

  Canada

  May 1, 2020
  
• Scott Thompson: Two issues have risen out of anti-pipeline rail blockades

  A couple of issues need immediate attention as rotating rail blockade disputes hit their third week, Scott Thompson says.

  Commentary

  Feb 27, 2020
  
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• Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs say meeting with feds back on after ‘miscommunication’

  Chief Na'Moks (John Risdale) said the meeting, which had been cancelled hours earlier, was back on after hearing from the government that a "terrible miscommunication" was to blame for scuttling the talks.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2020
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• Protesters defy injunction at Port of Vancouver, youth lock themselves to legislature in Victoria

  The blockade sprung up hours after police moved in and arrested people at a rail blockade on Mohawk territory in Ontario.

  Feb 24, 2020
• Video shows man pushing board into truck’s path as it drives through B.C. highway blockade

  The video, which police confirm they are investigating, appears to be taken from within the truck, and gives a new perspective on the incident.

  Feb 11, 2020
• RCMP establish ‘access control checkpoint’ as tensions rise over Northern B.C. gas pipeline

  RCMP moved to block the Morice West Service Road, which leads to a key work site for the Coastal GasLink (CGL) pipeline project.

  Jan 13, 2020