Wet’suwet’en Pipeline

• Trio of New Democrat MPs sign petition criticizing B.C. NDP government in Wet’suwet’en dispute

  The MPs joined 15 former federal candidates and around 1,000 NDP grassroots members saying they are ``angered'' by actions toward Indigenous protesters opposing a gas pipeline.

  Politics

  Dec 8, 2021
  
• Roy Green: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s place is in Canada

  As Canada literally slides off the rails amid ongoing protests, Roy Green asks: Where is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau?

  Commentary

  Feb 14, 2020
  
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• Trudeau won’t force end to railway blockades; Scheer tells protesters to ‘check their privilege’

  Those demonstrating support the hereditary chiefs of Wet'suwet'en Nation, who oppose the construction of a pipeline through their land.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2020
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• B.C. hereditary chiefs launch climate court challenge of contentious pipeline

  The challenge calls on the Federal Court to declare that Canada is constitutionally obliged to meet international climate change targets.

  Feb 13, 2020
• Protesters gather outside Lethbridge RCMP station in support of Wet’suwet’en people

  People in Lethbridge are showing their support of the Wet’suwet’en, some of whom were arrested by RCMP while protesting the construction of a gas pipeline.

  Environment

  Feb 10, 2020
• Wet’suwet’en protests and arrests: Here’s a look at what’s happening now

  The Wet'suwet'en Nation, unceded territory not covered by treaty, has long opposed the project.

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2020
• RCMP say enforcement of injunction against B.C. pipeline opponents coming ‘in the near future’

  RCMP say protesters should leave the area peacefully or face arrest, but said any arrests would come with as little force as possible.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2020
• B.C. First Nation chiefs opposing Coastal GasLink pipeline renew request for Horgan meeting

  The Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs refused to meet with Indigenous Relations Minister Scott Fraser last week, saying it didn't count as a true nation-to-nation meeting.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2020
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• Indigenous supporters of Coastal GasLink slam UN, B.C. human rights commissioner for criticism

  B.C.'s human rights commissioner and a United Nations anti-racism committee have called for the pipeline to be suspended over Indigenous opposition.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2020
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• 12 people arrested after Indigenous demonstrators occupy B.C. minister’s office

  Amateur video from the scene shows Victoria police officers leading or carrying several people to police vans. 

  Jan 22, 2020