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RCMP spent record amount to protect CGL pipeline last year
The force spent $11 million to patrol a remote road in Wet’suwet’en territory.
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Coastal GasLink security denies Hereditary Chief access
Private security workers told Chief Na’moks he would be arrested if he walked past a gate on a forest service road. RCMP on location did not speak with the Chief.
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The RCMP’s secrecy on Coastal GasLink attack fuels rumors and fears
An arson attack on RCMP vehicles in Smithers has renewed speculation and conspiracy theories.
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Arrests made at Wet'suwet'en Peace and Unity Summit
Indigenous leaders, conservation organizations, politicians and other delegates invited by the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs witnessed the RCMP’s Community-Industry Response Group arrest a land defender during a major gathering on the territory.
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How TC Energy pressured RCMP to enforce injunction on Wet'suwet'en territory
How TC Energy and LNG Canada pressured RCMP to enforce a court-ordered injunction on Wet’suwet’en territory. Months later, police maintain a daily presence in the region.
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RCMP changed its story about arresting journalists in Wet'suwet'en raid
An RCMP commander assigned to work with fossil fuel and other resource companies told Commissioner Brenda Lucki there was evidence two journalists had assisted activists, one day after police arrested the journalists during a raid that targeted opponents of TC Energy’s Coastal GasLink pipeline
RCMP spending to protect CGL pipeline tops $21 million
Spending dropped quite a bit in 2021, but the force still has a significant presence in Wet’suwet’en territory.
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