Protest - Revolt

Outrage In Canada After Militarized RCMP Arrest 14 Wet’Suwet’en Land Defenders on Sovereign Indigenous Land

12/01/19
Author: 
The Real News
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The Real News
Solidarity protests erupt across Canada while Justin Trudeau faces hostile questions about indigenous rights in British Columbia

January 11, 2019

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Solidarity protests erupt across Canada while Justin Trudeau faces hostile questions about indigenous rights in British Columbia

DIMITRI LASCARIS: This is Dimitri Lascaris reporting for The Real News Network from Montreal, Canada.

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Inside The Mind Of The RCMP: 'Project SITKA'

12/01/19
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Warriorpublications

 

Read the RCMP report  on "Project SITKA', obtained through a freedom of information application, on how the RCMP approach oppositional political activities, especially by indigenous peoples and resource develpment projects. It is quickly evident their whole approach is premised on such activities as being illigitimate, criminal threats to Canada.

 

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Indigenous convoys slow Ontario highway traffic in solidarity with B.C. pipeline protest

11/01/19
Author: 
CBC News
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CBC News
 
One of the convoys left from the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne early Friday morning, with hopes of reaching the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory near Belleville, Ont. (Jorge Barrera/CBC)
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First Nations Pipeline Protest: 14 Land Protectors Arrested as Canadian Police Raid Indigenous Camp

09/01/19
Author: 
Democracy Now
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Democracy Now
Image Credit: Michael Toledano

January 08, 2019

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Pipeline conflict tests how Trudeau will balance energy, environment, indigenous rights

09/01/19
Author: 
Emily Rauhala
Link: 
Washinton Post
Protesters voice opposition to pipelines during a rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Jan. 8. Dozens of rallies are planned in British Columbia, across Canada and as far away as Europe to support pipeline protesters arrested in northwestern British Columbia. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press/AP)

Jan. 9/2019

The pictures emerging from the scene of an anti-pipeline action in British Columbia could not be more off-brand for Justin Trudeau.

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Demonstrations block traffic in support of Indigenous pipeline protesters in B.C.

09/01/19
Author: 
CTVNews.ca Staff
Link: 
CTV News
[Editor: see videos of protests from across Canada at link]
 
CTVNews.ca's Josh Dehaas, with files from CTV's Kevin Gallagher in Ottawa and Melanie Nagy in Vancouver 
Published Tuesday, January 8, 2019 11:09AM EST 
Last Updated Wednesday, January 9, 2019 9:46AM EST
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Alberta
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SECWEPEMEC LAND DEFENDERS STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH WET'SUWET'EN IN THE FACE OF EVICTION FROM THEIR UNCEDED TERRITORY

09/01/19
Author: 
First Nations Leaders
At 10 o'clock on the morning Monday January 6th, 2019, Secwepemc grass-root land defenders lit a sacred fire in Neskonlith Hall to stand in solidarity and support the Wet'suwet'en as they face harassment and intimidation by a militarized police force poised to infringe the human rights of Indigenous peoples.
 
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What does tonight’s RCMP raid on Wet’suwet’en territory in northern BC mean?

09/01/19
Author: 
Kai Nagata
 
 
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Pipeline protesters block Trudeau speech with drums, chants

09/01/19
Author: 
Kristy Kirkup
Link: 
CTV News
Pipeline protesters block Trudeau speech with drums, chants
The Canadian Press                    January 8, 2019
 
OTTAWA -- Dozens of protesters delayed an appearance by the prime minister Tuesday afternoon, drumming and chanting in a government building where Justin Trudeau was set to speak.

Police kept the prime minister out of a Sussex Drive building in Ottawa, where he was to address a forum bringing together federal officials and representatives from self-governing First Nations that have "modern" treaties with the Crown.

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Hissing, shouts of 'shame' as pipeline station gets permit

09/01/19
Author: 
Associated Press
Link: 
National Observer
Protesters hold signs as they turn their backs on a meeting of the Virginia State Air Quality Control Board in Richmond, Va., on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. Photo by The Associated Press/Steve Helber
January 9th 2019

A state board in Virginia approved a contentious plan Tuesday to build a natural gas pipeline station in a historic African-American community, prompting angry shouts of "shame" from more than 200 opponents.

The State Air Pollution Control Board voted 4-0 in favour of a key permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which would run 600 miles (965 kilometres) and carry fracked natural gas from West Virginia into Virginia and North Carolina.

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