Montrealers exhibit at RCMP constructing in solidarity with Moist’suwet’en

Tons of of individuals gathered for a loud protest on the RCMP’s Quebec headquarters in Montreal on Saturday afternoon.

They have been demonstrating in solidarity with the Moist’suwet’en individuals who oppose a pure fuel pipeline venture that may run by means of the First Nation’s territory in northern British Columbia.

“How would you prefer it if every of you went residence at the moment and the RCMP is saying, ‘No, you possibly can’t go in right here,’” stated Montreal-based Moist’suwet’en elder Marlene Hale, who performed a drum to kick off the protest.

Simply over every week in the past the RCMP arrested 15 individuals, together with two journalists.

The RCMP was implementing a B.C. Supreme Court docket-ordered injunction that stops opponents from impeding entry to Coastal GasLink’s actions, permitted underneath Canadian legislation.

“Disgrace on you! Go away!” the gang yelled in unison.

Archie Fineberg stated at virtually 80 years outdated, it was the primary protest he’d ever attended.

“It’s time that the Indigenous individuals in Canada cease being abused and it’s time for the Canadian individuals, beginning with the federal government, to respect the commitments they’ve made,” he stated.

Environmentalists and different teams additionally joined the rally, which was watched carefully by a big contingent of Montreal police in riot gear. They stored the demonstrators from getting near the doorways of the RCMP constructing.

“I got here down from Kanesatake,” stated Alan Harrington. “To indicate solidarity with the Moist’suwet’en nation towards the trespassing and the terrorism that the RCMP is doing on our on our Indigenous individuals.”

After some spirited speeches, the rally become a march by means of downtown Montreal.

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