First published on Ecorport
The arrest began on the Burnaby mountain. The police pushed the protesters back to the Muslim legal protest area on Thursday. Twenty -six was arrested. David Suzuki's grandsonTamo Campos, and at least two members of Squamish country is one of them.
Today is more peaceful. About 150 people, ten of them passed the runway so that they were arrested. Professor Simon Fraser Lynne QuarmbyRuth Walmsley has broken, and Kevin Washbrook of voters action against climate change has been implemented.
Just before she walked forward to be arrested, Professor Quarmby said, Canadian deserves a government that will solve climate change. The fact that people are not allowed to talk about climate change in pipeline hearing is evidence that the process is broken and corrupt.
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She added, The NEB process is now a fake, we have a process that does not allow the consideration of climate change at the time of climate change is the biggest problem that humanity faces. It is unethical. The new NEB law is written at the request of the oil industry.
According to Gail Davidsonof the Canadian Ceremony Lawyer, RCMP should not interfere on the Burnaby Mountain:
Do not use police arrest power to determine civil disputes or to prevent protests except when necessary to prevent serious damage to the incontinent rights of others. In this case, the police rely on a ban in a lawsuit that was criticized as Slapp (a strategic lawsuit against the participation of the public) and a NEB command was appealed and brought to it. Out by a process of criticism is a false assumption that creates a predetermined result without considering the public interest. “
The dispute in this case is between the public and a foreign corporation. The members of the public are residents of Burnaby and British Colombia (protesters) who are acting to exercise their democratic rights, to protect public interests. Trans Mountain (Group) is acting to maintain or increase profits for shareholders. The issue of Trans Mountain has a legal authority to conduct destructive activities on Burnaby Mountain violating the city's law has not been determined. That issue is currently in front of both BC appellate court and federal appeal. The city of Burnaby is calling on the Federal Appellate Court to devote NEB's orders to allow Trans Mountain to carry out vandalism and are calling for the Court of Appeal BC to turn the highest BC to reject the job application of the job. Burnaby on the ban on the ban on Burnaby's ban on the ban on Burnaby's ban on Burnaby's ban to prevent them. Meanwhile, Trans Mountain submitted a dollar damage to the protesters and had a ban on the police relying on the authorities for the arrest.
The right of Trans mountain to conduct vandalism is still controversial and therefore cannot legalize even temporary loss of freedom for protesters.
Only three of the protesters are thought to be detained. Everyone signed an agreement that they would not re -enter the limited area. They will also appear in the court in January. The first three national protesters refused.
A series of notifications on the Trans Mountain website made their views on these events:
- November 17: About 2:30 pm a group, including Mountain's process servers and representatives, went to Burnaby Mountain to read the ban and the execution order for individuals gathered at two working places for research. Field rescue for expansion projects.
- November 20: “From 12:45 tonight, Trans Mountain's staff and contractors have come to Burnaby Mountain to start preparing working places for our geotechnical studies. Trans Mountain is satisfied that most individuals occupy the area to comply with orders and continue to exercise their rights to express their views respectfully, while allowing our group to start work. safe
- November 21: Drilling equipment has arrived at work this afternoon and drilling begins at one of the test sites at 4:45 pd pst. Drilling will continue all night. At the beginning of today, the property of the protesters in the area was appreciated and relocated from the working location. Ensure safety for our workers and others in the region.
Mayor of Burnaby Derek Corrigan issued a press release, worthy of fully cited:
The city of Burnaby oppose the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion project was proposed and determined to prevent Kinder Morgan from performing the destructive work in the Burnaby Mountain Reserve, as part of the application for the National Energy Commission. Our efforts have been recorded on the city's website. We are currently involved in the proceeding procedures of the provincial and federal court and we will continue to seize all the legal opportunities available for us to ensure that the pipes, tank farms and wharves The proposed port of Kinder Morgan was never built.
Making serious errors in the approval process of the National Energy Commission, we are relying on the court system to check NEB's decision related to our government to overwrite Burnaby and We insist on refusing any of our intrusion to the public park. Meanwhile, I encourage all citizens and supporters of Burnaby not to do anything that will cause them to be harmed or cause them to arrest or lawsuits. In addition, I do not want our police officers to be hurt or abused for what they are asked to follow the orders of the Supreme Court BC they are not there because they support the decision of the decision. court. They are there for their professional obligations to maintain peace and law enforcement. Please believe that the city of Burnaby and other cities across the mainland will represent the interests of our citizens and we will continue to do so with the highest courts in Canada. You are not alone in the desire to prevent this pipeline project, but we may lose the public support by exceeding the limit of disagreements.
I know that many of you want to testify what is happening on Burnaby Mountain and we appreciate your passion for our park and the damage that this project will cause. We have been said by RCMP that they will respect everyone's rights, but they are obliged to prevent the intervention in the work that the BC Supreme Court allows me to appeal to everyone in the mountain conservation area. Burnaby to keep calm and let us work on behalf of our citizens to prevent this project.
Thank you to all our supporters for their deep concern for this important issue and for the commitment they are showing. I continue to believe that the Kinder Morgan expansion project will be rejected, not only by the city, but also by the citizens of the province and the country.
The decisive issues of this conflict are respect for the collective will of the people of Burnaby and British Columbia, as well as opposition to Trans Mountain or climate change pipes. There was no doubt about the public in Burnaby, where the polls showed that 70% of the population supported the city in the battle with a giant Kinder Morgan pipe. Corrigan mayor was re -elected by the same amplitude. Most BC seems to be in contrast to the pipe.
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Tsleil-Waututh, Musqeam and Squamish First Nations both claimed Burnaby Mountain was part of their traditional territory.
Charlene George, spokesman for First First First First First First First countries, said that many citizens are willing to bring their lives to the goods, ready to go to jail and be accused, for something really really Importantly, Mr. Charlene George, spokesman for the first countries of Squamish and Musque. Prohibit Kinder Morgan and CAB of the federal government did not come here and flatten our rights and ownership.
This project threatens the ecological and cultural health of the region and all its communities. This is not only the Tsleil-Waututh or Aboriginal rights. This is a problem for everyone: residents of mainland, local and regional governments, environmental community and all the first countries should be concerned.
In our common opposition to Kinder Morgan, we are many people rowing a canoe. Our unified opposition and the total number of our collective voices will ensure this pipe is never built.
According to Trans Mountain:
The work requires two six -inch test holes, about 250 meters depth. The work will be conducted 24 hours a day for 10 to 12 days. When field studies are completed, Trans Mountain is committed to minimizing any impact and restoring, or compensating for any disturbance to Burnaby Mountain. Finally, if the project is approved, there will be no surface disturbance on the Burnaby mountain because the tunnel, at its deepest point, will be about 160 meters from the surface.
On Saturday, the protesters will meet at the foot of Cent Years Way at 10:30 am.
All of the above photos taken by Mark Klotz, CC by SA, 2.0. In order of gradual decline, they include:
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