Several Protectors were released from a one-week jail sentence several days early, including Order of Canada recipient Jean Swanson, former BC Teachers’ Federation president Susan Lambert, Charlotte Gyoba, Heather Martin McNab, and Kathleen Flaherty.
Watch Order of Canada recipient, Jean Swanson, explain why she’s risking jail time to stop Justin Trudeau and Kinder Morgan’s diluted bitumen pipeline and tanker project.
The Indigenous-led Watch House will continue to be a base for Water Protectors
Why is a retired lawyer from British Columbia Attorney General’s Office serving seven days in jail for blocking construction at Kinder Morgan’s oil tanker terminal construction site? Watch now – Ruth Campbell was arrested August 1, 2018 on Burnaby Mountain.
“This is unceded Tsleil Waututh, Musqueam, and Squamish territory, but this pipeline itself goes across so many Nations’ unceded and treaty territory,” said Tawahum. “We have to stand up for those rights, especially if we’re not from here and reaping the benefits of being uninvited guests, we have to make sure that they have their rights intact.”
Laurie Embree was sentenced to 7 days in jail for blocking the gates to stop construction at Kinder Morgan’s oil tanker terminal, the first Protector to risk jail time. She was released Saturday August 4.
“I am sorry if at times we have appeared to be angry. You see, these things are urgent. Last year my first grandchild was born. He arrived during the swirling smoke storm of summer, caused by the unprecedented wildfires in the woods and dry scrub in the interior, yet another terrifying manifestation of our rapidly changing climate. For almost a week he couldn’t go out into the world. “
Reverend Emilie Smith and Pastor Steve Heinrichs were arrested April 20
Laurie Embree vows to fight on for the climate and for her grandchildren
Arrests come one day after two women sentenced to 7 days in jail for blockading construction