Blockade protests show signs of settling into cycle of crackdown and escalation

Indigenous demonstrators and their allies blocked new rail lines, highways and other critical infrastructure points Tuesday — including the Port of Vancouver — as protests that began in a tiny B.C. community months ago once again grew and spread to new sites all over the country.

Those blockades were only a few of the many that have popped up across Canada since the OPP raid Monday. In Vancouver, demonstrators seized an intersection leading into the busy commercial port Monday afternoon. They remained in place until police forced them out late Tuesday. In Montreal, several hundred people took to the streets in support of the those protests, while outside the city, Mohawk demonstrators temporarily blocked the highway at Kanesatake, near one of the key sites of the 1990 Oka crisis, according to CBC.

Arrest protesters, deport any foreigners involved

Should be immediate crackdown and jail time

If we give them more lands, let’s make sure railroads are not passing there, right ?🤣

Time to invoke the War Measures Act like daddy did.

Just after we removed Judge Begbie's statue...

Our gov’t must respond to terrorism (intimidation of civilians for a political purpose)

acoyne Sparked by indigenous people asserting their rights on their territory.

Media is getting played big time..

This is DIRECTLY Trudeau’ fault... stimulating fake ‘negotiations’ , putting pretentious, self-adulation for righteousness above legitimate interests of citizens

Clearly, the consequences (immediate and long term) need to be far more severe. I will support any official (or candidate) who commits to not allowing this country to be held hostage by any special interest.

Speed up the crackdowns

When did a tarp garage replace the teepee? Lol

It’s become a cycle because there are no real repercussions, heavy fines and possible jail time as just implemented in Alberta is the answer.

It wouldnt if the arrested protesters were actually charged. Second offences would then bring stiffer penalties.

Some protestors seem to have been waiting for an excuse to protest

acoyne RECONCILIATION is over ! I'm exhausted !

acoyne Arrest and detain, jail until bail, and court date along with an order to stay away from protests as condition of bail. In time, it will stop.

Mark Miller won’t be happy with all the liberal racism on here

If it’s cold, hose them down, if it warm out, use hot water

“Illegal blockades” fixed it for you....

Why are we screwing around with these terrorists? Lock them up immediately. Not dealing with them for two weeks has resulted in them thinking they can do whatever they want. Time to disabuse them of that view.

Lovely!

Hard to negotiate with a someone that has nothing to lose. Before bargaining can get under way, the federal government needs to point out to the FN what the downside is to this constant disruptive illegal activity. Two things; 1) money and 2) liberty. Both need to be on the line.

Time to get rid of the Indian Act and for the Feds to sit down with FN and establish true self governance whereby they take control over their HC, Ed, housing & infrastructure, police & social services. Feds to transfer money to a national FN government, as they do to Provinces.

Maybe a talking rock will help the situation.

Terrorists. The lot of them.

WAMA1 JUdges need to hold all arrestees without bail. THAT will break the cycle

It’s time to end all treaties in Canada with indigenous people they were based on mutual respect and co-operation that no longer exists. cdnpoli

Protesters can't take our economy hostage. Blocking the railways has a serious repercussion on our economy and our country. They need to clear the tracks now otherwise, the government should force a solution.

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