Trans Mountain SUPREME COURT Injunction/Contempt Cases RESUME FRIDAY

UPDATE: Trans Mountain SUPREME COURT Injunction/Contempt Cases RESUME FRIDAY, March 8th at 800 Smithe Street:

If you can, please plan a day or a few hours to go support the Water Protectors that were arrested and charged with contempt for violating the injunction order re TMX.

The judicial system is stacked against those speaking and standing up for Mother Earth. (please share this post.) Thank you.

This is an edited version of an email with the dates and times as follows:

"FRIDAY, MARCH 8TH - 10:00 am

Four women who are appealing their 14-day jail sentences will give their arguments before the BC Court of Appeal on Friday, March 8 at 10am (800 Smithe Street). Please consider coming out to support these brave defendants!

MONDAY, MARCH 11th - 10:00am

Trials resume for 2 more defendants, whose lawyer applied to use a "defence of necessity" in December, which was denied by Judge Affleck. Verdicts and sentences are expected the same day, one defendant faces 150 hours of community service, and the other defendant faces 28 days in jail. Although there are several remaining defendants facing 28 days in jail, this defendant will be the first to be sentenced. Come out to show support for these awesome people if you can!

TUESDAY, MARCH 12th (to 14th) at 10:00 am

Starting on Tuesday, trials resume for four defendants, all women. Defence counsel is expected to argue a constitutional challenge for two of them. The remainder of the trial, including the constitutional challenge and closing arguments, is expected to take three days (March 12-14), beginning at 10am and finishing at 4pm each day.
Verdicts and sentencing will follow. If the constitutional challenge is denied, defendants have said they may appeal. The four women are each facing 150 hours of community service."

Date: 
Friday, March 8, 2019 - 10:00