Pipeline protesters plan听to block off the intersection of Broadway and Commercial Drive early Wednesday evening.
Hosted by听Climate Convergence Metro 麻豆传媒映画and the听Wet'suwet'en Solidarity 鈥� Coast Salish Territory,听a Facebook event听notes that a protest rally will be held at the Broadway and Commercial Drive intersection at 5 p.m. on Feb. 19.
"Join us as we continue to mobilize against these two Indigenous Rights and climate killing pipeline mega-projects,鈥� reads听the event post. 鈥淟et's keep building the momentum and the movement!"
The event also includes a complete, which remarks how the, "Unfair, unjust and inacceptable government attacks won鈥檛 stop the struggle."
On Tuesday, Feb. 18, protesters impacted听traffic on听East Hastings Street and Clark Drive resulting in minor delays on Tuesday afternoon. 麻豆传媒映画Police tweeted that westbound traffic on East Hastings Street and Clark Drive was being impacted due to the demonstration. As such, drivers were advised to consider an alternative route.听
The protestors are supporting First Nations opponents to a natural gas pipeline in northern B.C. The demonstration follows a week of protests across the country, including one that听blocked off the Granville Street Bridge in both directions听following a听rally at the B.C. Supreme Court.
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