Posted on Sep 14, 2021
More than 850 anti-logging protesters are arrested in Canada, making history
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More than 850 anti-logging protesters have been arrested in Canada since April 2021, setting a record for the country’s biggest act of civil disobedience.
The protesters are aiming to protect trees in the old-growth forest that lies within Vancouver Island. While most of the trees have been logged, the protestors want to preserve the remaining trees that are hundreds of years old.
In their fight to preserve the trees, protesters have clashed with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
The protesters are aiming to protect trees in the old-growth forest that lies within Vancouver Island. While most of the trees have been logged, the protestors want to preserve the remaining trees that are hundreds of years old.
In their fight to preserve the trees, protesters have clashed with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
More than 850 anti-logging protesters are arrested in Canada, making history
Posted from independent.co.uk
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The protesters, who are a part of the Rainforest Flying Squad, have used various methods to resist logging: they have locked their bodies to the road, chained themselves to logs, and stayed in the trees.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have reportedly responded aggressively. “The [police] are getting very frustrated by our tenacity because we’re constantly rebuilding and coming up with new ideas. People aren’t giving up,” protester Jean-François Savard told The Guardian."
..."The protesters, who are a part of the Rainforest Flying Squad, have used various methods to resist logging: they have locked their bodies to the road, chained themselves to logs, and stayed in the trees.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have reportedly responded aggressively. “The [police] are getting very frustrated by our tenacity because we’re constantly rebuilding and coming up with new ideas. People aren’t giving up,” protester Jean-François Savard told The Guardian."
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