Daphne Bramham: After decades of promises, has Canada finally reached a tipping point?

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:33:57 +0000

Opinion: Protests in support of indigenous rights that have brought Canadian railways to a halt and clogged traffic are no surprise. The only surprise is that the tipping point that’s triggered a national existential crisis is a small group of hereditary chiefs refusing to allow a pipeline through their remote territory.

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Daphne Bramham: After decades of promises, has Canada finally reached a tipping point?

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:33:57 +0000

Opinion: Protests in support of indigenous rights that have brought Canadian railways to a halt and clogged traffic are no surprise. The only surprise is that the tipping point that’s triggered a national existential crisis is a small group of hereditary chiefs refusing to allow a pipeline through their remote territory.

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East Hastings Street reopens to traffic after pipeline protest

Credit to Author: Postmedia News| Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 01:32:47 +0000

Around 100 pipeline protesters blocked East Hastings Street on Tuesday afternoon, temporarily closing the route to traffic. The demonstration began a little after 2 p.m. Vancouver police issued a traffic advisory, warning that westbound traffic had been impacted. The street was reopened to traffic at around 4:45 p.m. #VanTraffic: Hastings Street is now open in both […]

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