Around 200 people rallied and marched through downtown Ottawa on Friday to show support for members of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation who were arrested this past week for protesting the construction of a natural gas pipeline on their ancestral land in British Columbia.
“There is a bunch of reasons. Part of it is the pipeline, but it’s mostly that I’ve seen people struggling. I’m from Newfoundland, and our province has been ignored by the government for years and years.” —Angie Reed, protestor.
“The core issue here is respect. Respect for the First Nations of Turtle Island, and respect for Canadian citizens who have to deal with the fallout of the oil industry’s mess.”—Marie, self-described water warrior.
