Causes Credit: Mark Klotz/Flickr Trial of land defenders fighting the Coastal GasLink Pipeline is put on hold as Canadian police come under scrutiny for excessive force The defense for three activists from First Nations argues abuse of process by security forces around the pipeline construction site, as the U.N. and Amnesty International allege excessive force, surveillance and criminalization of land defenders.
Politics Punishment for pipeline protesters, but not for pipeline firm’s violations? In the legislature, Green Leader Sonia Furstenau points out a stark contrast.