More than 850 anti-logging protesters are arrested in Canada, making history

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.