Some of the protesters have chained themselves to equipment and are chanting slogans, but police say the situation is calm.
Montreal police spokesperson Raphaël Bergeron said at 5:45 a.m. that some of the protesters had chained themselves to equipment at the site and were chanting slogans but added that the situation was calm and police were on the scene to ensure the safety of the protesters and workers at the installation.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
According to the statement, “six of have scaled the towers used to load tanker ships and six others are inside a concrete shipping container at the entrance to the site.” “The goal of these activists, who come from across the province, is to immediately obtain a plan to shut down the 9B line and inform the public of the issues concerning thissuch as the threat to drinking water and its indisputable role in the worsening of the climate crisis.”
The group said it is demanding “an immediate reduction of the quantity of oil being transported to prevent the risks of a spill as well as a clear plan from governments for immediate closure.”
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