Activists occupy Freeland's office, ferry route in rally against B.C. gas pipeline

The group hopes Monday’s demonstration pressures Freeland to use her role as deputy prime minister to dismantle the RCMP check point, to tell the RCMP to stand down in order to allow talks between the First Nation and the provincial and federal governments and to begin implementing UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Meanwhile on Vancouver Island, protesters blocked the Swartz Bay ferry terminal during the morning commute and prevented several ferries from entering and exiting the terminal. The service resumed a few hours later. “We can see that across the country that people are rising up in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en land defenders,” Cheng said. “They are answering this international call for solidarity.”

I’m on the side of law, I suggest you consider joining

Not on your side. She just ordered a multilateral response.

Wasn't she in Winnipeg today?

15 HIPOCRITS protesting .

Give it up. Supreme Court says to let the pipeline go thru. Isnt BC still dumping raw sewage into the Pacific?

Hope they all walked there, are wearing hemp clothing and don’t have cell phones, oh they should be heating their homes with cow patties since gas/oil is so evil...

Those aren't activists Those are eco terrorists

MLK was right, peaceful protests are the best. Ya gotta throw love at it and then people might listen.

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