Trans Mountain protester arrested, one day after court grants injunction

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BURNABY (NEWS 1130) – Burnaby RCMP say they arrested a woman who chained herself to a work truck Friday morning, one day after the B.C. Supreme Court granted Trans Mountain an injunction against demonstrators.

Just before 8 a.m., Mounties received a report of a demonstrator who had chained herself to a work vehicle, impeding its movement.

Police say the 19-year-old woman was asked to remove the chains, but she refused and they arrested her for mischief.

The RCMP say they want to remind those involved in the ongoing demonstrations that police are an impartial party and they are there to ensure the safety of everyone involved.

On Thursday, a judge granted Trans Mountain an injunction aimed at preventing people from entering within five metres of work sites at the Burnaby and Westridge Marine terminals.

Justice Kenneth Affleck said his ruling will allow Trans Mountain to continue work it’s legally entitled to do after the federal government approved the twinning of an existing pipeline from Edmonton to Burnaby in the belief it is in the best interest of Canada.

Affleck had previously granted the company an interim injunction preventing protesters from coming within 50 metres of the two sites. The new injunction is indefinite.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to defend the project, saying the pipeline expansion is part of a larger national plan to meet emissions targets in Paris Climate Accord that includes a cap on tar sands emissions.

Kinder Morgan has said the expanded pipeline capacity — from 300,000 to 890,000 barrels of oil per day — would allow oil companies to access growing markets in Asia and US states, including Washington state and California.

It is scheduled to be completed by December 2020.

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