Dec 02, 2013
After a series of weekend anti-fracking blockades where members of the Elsipogtog community and their allies faced off against energy company SWN Resources in New Brunswick, supporters of the indigenous protest movement are rallying outside the Canadian parliament in Ottawa.
Elsewhere, answering a call by the activists known as the "Highway 11 Land Defenders," supporters across the globe are expressing their solidarity in the ongoing battle between the fossil fuel industry with backing by the provincial government and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and those who are stepping up to protect the land.
"[The Elsipogtog] are standing up against brutal police repression, and continued theft of Indigenous lands and ongoing colonization. Show them they are not alone!" the protesters wrote on their website. "Where possible, highway shutdowns are encouraged however any action of support, such as banner drops, are welcome. #ShutDownCanada"
Ahead of the rally, supporters flooded twitter with pictures of banners and other shows of solidarity:
Tweets about "#ShutDownCanada OR #Elsipogtog"
Among other actions, supporters erected a morning blockade at the Port of Metro Vancouver and "photo-bombed" a local news broadcast where Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was interviewed Monday.
\u201cProtesters photo-bomb Breakfast Television at City TV Toronto where Harper did interview. #cndpoli @globeandmail\u201d— Louisette Lanteigne \ud83c\udf0e\u270c\ufe0f\u2696\ufe0f\u2665\ufe0f (@Louisette Lanteigne \ud83c\udf0e\u270c\ufe0f\u2696\ufe0f\u2665\ufe0f) 1385996436
\u201c#ShutDownCanada is now in full effect. #elsipogtogsolidarity\u201d— \u0455ynd\u03b9cal\u03b9\u0455\u0442 (@\u0455ynd\u03b9cal\u03b9\u0455\u0442) 1386005179
In the New Brunswick capital of Fredericton, protesters are gathered outside the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench where drilling company SWN Resources is seeking an extension to the temporary injunction originally granted on November 22.
The injunction prohibits protesters from coming within 20 meters from the side of roads where the company is working and 250 meters from the front or back of its trucks. Updates to the hearing are being tweeted by CTV Atlantic's Andy Campbell.
Meanwhile, along New Brunswick's Highway 11, protesters continue to brave cold, slushy weather in their ongoing standoff against the RCMP and SWN Resources trucks. Demonstrators tweeted early reports of arrests and said the "RCMP are going crazy. "
You can watch clips from a live stream from Monday's blockade here.
"The struggle against exploitations, especially in indigenous lands, is growing. Everywhere the dominant culture demands more land, more resources, at the expense of the locals and the rest of nature. And everywhere, we fight back," wrote a coalition of Northern European environmentalists and indigenous groups, who themselves have fended off the opening of new mines in traditional reindeer herding areas, gathered in Sweden on Monday to show their support for the Elsipogtog's struggle.
"Your fighting spirit gives us hope and inspiration," they added. "Same struggle, different battles."
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After a series of weekend anti-fracking blockades where members of the Elsipogtog community and their allies faced off against energy company SWN Resources in New Brunswick, supporters of the indigenous protest movement are rallying outside the Canadian parliament in Ottawa.
Elsewhere, answering a call by the activists known as the "Highway 11 Land Defenders," supporters across the globe are expressing their solidarity in the ongoing battle between the fossil fuel industry with backing by the provincial government and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and those who are stepping up to protect the land.
"[The Elsipogtog] are standing up against brutal police repression, and continued theft of Indigenous lands and ongoing colonization. Show them they are not alone!" the protesters wrote on their website. "Where possible, highway shutdowns are encouraged however any action of support, such as banner drops, are welcome. #ShutDownCanada"
Ahead of the rally, supporters flooded twitter with pictures of banners and other shows of solidarity:
Tweets about "#ShutDownCanada OR #Elsipogtog"
Among other actions, supporters erected a morning blockade at the Port of Metro Vancouver and "photo-bombed" a local news broadcast where Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was interviewed Monday.
\u201cProtesters photo-bomb Breakfast Television at City TV Toronto where Harper did interview. #cndpoli @globeandmail\u201d— Louisette Lanteigne \ud83c\udf0e\u270c\ufe0f\u2696\ufe0f\u2665\ufe0f (@Louisette Lanteigne \ud83c\udf0e\u270c\ufe0f\u2696\ufe0f\u2665\ufe0f) 1385996436
\u201c#ShutDownCanada is now in full effect. #elsipogtogsolidarity\u201d— \u0455ynd\u03b9cal\u03b9\u0455\u0442 (@\u0455ynd\u03b9cal\u03b9\u0455\u0442) 1386005179
In the New Brunswick capital of Fredericton, protesters are gathered outside the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench where drilling company SWN Resources is seeking an extension to the temporary injunction originally granted on November 22.
The injunction prohibits protesters from coming within 20 meters from the side of roads where the company is working and 250 meters from the front or back of its trucks. Updates to the hearing are being tweeted by CTV Atlantic's Andy Campbell.
Meanwhile, along New Brunswick's Highway 11, protesters continue to brave cold, slushy weather in their ongoing standoff against the RCMP and SWN Resources trucks. Demonstrators tweeted early reports of arrests and said the "RCMP are going crazy. "
You can watch clips from a live stream from Monday's blockade here.
"The struggle against exploitations, especially in indigenous lands, is growing. Everywhere the dominant culture demands more land, more resources, at the expense of the locals and the rest of nature. And everywhere, we fight back," wrote a coalition of Northern European environmentalists and indigenous groups, who themselves have fended off the opening of new mines in traditional reindeer herding areas, gathered in Sweden on Monday to show their support for the Elsipogtog's struggle.
"Your fighting spirit gives us hope and inspiration," they added. "Same struggle, different battles."
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Lauren McCauley
Lauren McCauley is a former senior editor for Common Dreams covering national and international politics and progressive news. She is now the Editor of Maine Morning Star. Lauren also helped produce a number of documentary films, including the award-winning Soundtrack for a Revolution and The Hollywood Complex, as well as one currently in production about civil rights icon James Meredith. Her writing has been featured on Newsweek, BillMoyers.com, TruthDig, Truthout, In These Times, and Extra! the newsletter of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. She currently lives in Kennebunk, Maine with her husband, two children, a dog, and several chickens.
After a series of weekend anti-fracking blockades where members of the Elsipogtog community and their allies faced off against energy company SWN Resources in New Brunswick, supporters of the indigenous protest movement are rallying outside the Canadian parliament in Ottawa.
Elsewhere, answering a call by the activists known as the "Highway 11 Land Defenders," supporters across the globe are expressing their solidarity in the ongoing battle between the fossil fuel industry with backing by the provincial government and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and those who are stepping up to protect the land.
"[The Elsipogtog] are standing up against brutal police repression, and continued theft of Indigenous lands and ongoing colonization. Show them they are not alone!" the protesters wrote on their website. "Where possible, highway shutdowns are encouraged however any action of support, such as banner drops, are welcome. #ShutDownCanada"
Ahead of the rally, supporters flooded twitter with pictures of banners and other shows of solidarity:
Tweets about "#ShutDownCanada OR #Elsipogtog"
Among other actions, supporters erected a morning blockade at the Port of Metro Vancouver and "photo-bombed" a local news broadcast where Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was interviewed Monday.
\u201cProtesters photo-bomb Breakfast Television at City TV Toronto where Harper did interview. #cndpoli @globeandmail\u201d— Louisette Lanteigne \ud83c\udf0e\u270c\ufe0f\u2696\ufe0f\u2665\ufe0f (@Louisette Lanteigne \ud83c\udf0e\u270c\ufe0f\u2696\ufe0f\u2665\ufe0f) 1385996436
\u201c#ShutDownCanada is now in full effect. #elsipogtogsolidarity\u201d— \u0455ynd\u03b9cal\u03b9\u0455\u0442 (@\u0455ynd\u03b9cal\u03b9\u0455\u0442) 1386005179
In the New Brunswick capital of Fredericton, protesters are gathered outside the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench where drilling company SWN Resources is seeking an extension to the temporary injunction originally granted on November 22.
The injunction prohibits protesters from coming within 20 meters from the side of roads where the company is working and 250 meters from the front or back of its trucks. Updates to the hearing are being tweeted by CTV Atlantic's Andy Campbell.
Meanwhile, along New Brunswick's Highway 11, protesters continue to brave cold, slushy weather in their ongoing standoff against the RCMP and SWN Resources trucks. Demonstrators tweeted early reports of arrests and said the "RCMP are going crazy. "
You can watch clips from a live stream from Monday's blockade here.
"The struggle against exploitations, especially in indigenous lands, is growing. Everywhere the dominant culture demands more land, more resources, at the expense of the locals and the rest of nature. And everywhere, we fight back," wrote a coalition of Northern European environmentalists and indigenous groups, who themselves have fended off the opening of new mines in traditional reindeer herding areas, gathered in Sweden on Monday to show their support for the Elsipogtog's struggle.
"Your fighting spirit gives us hope and inspiration," they added. "Same struggle, different battles."
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