A large group of supporters stood outside Sarnia Courthouse Tuesday morning as three women made their first appearances in connection with a shutdown of Enbridge Pipeline's Line 9 on December 21. About 50 people voiced their support for the three women, two from Guelph and one from Sarnia. Spokesperson Lindsay Gray, a member of Aamjiwnaang First Nation, says they want to keep the pressure on Enbridge and draw public attention to what they consider to be the potentially dangerous Line 9 pipeline. "Continue the pressure on them to shut off the pipeline, they should have been decommissioned years ago," says Gray. "It's not a good sign if it's leaking and they (Enbridge) have a horrible track record" Gray says First Nations along the pipeline route were not properly consulted about the reversal project. The three protesters, charged with mischief over $5,000 and mischief endangering life, are to appear again in court February 23.
A crowd of supporters surround the three women charged with shutting down the Enbridge Line 9 Pipeline Dec. 21, 2015. Photo by Jake Jeffrey. January 26, 2016 (blackburnnews.com)
