More than a dozen police officers arrived on Burnaby Mountain Thursday morning with an injunction to arrest any remaining Kinder Morgan protestors camped out on the site. While many protestors obliged with the court order, about a dozen have been arrested for not vacating the camp, though no official number has been released by the RCMP.
The protestors are fighting back against Kinder Morgan’s proposal to run a Trans Mountain pipeline under Burnaby Mountain and begin survey work in the area. Earlier this week, up to 300 people remained at the site after a court-ordered deadline asked them to vacate by 4 p.m. Monday.
Over the last few days, police have kept a strong and friendly presence on the mountain, warning protestors that they could be arrested at any time.
“At all times during this process the Burnaby RCMP has strived to maintain the balance between the need to maintain public safety and civil order and the democratic right to hold demonstrations,” Burnaby RCMP Staff Sgt. Major John Buis told the CBC this morning.
This morning, a large amount of RCMP arrived and began their arrests. They have now cordoned off the area with police tape, threatening anyone who remains behind the line that they are subject to arrest.
Access to the site is now blocked at the bottom of Centennial Way, preventing any more people from entering the protest zone.
Police & Protestors #livesteam on Burnaby Mountain http://t.co/ROyuRucjj5 #bcpoli #cdnpoli #Vancouver #KinderMorgan
— Kris Constable (@cqwww) November 20, 2014
The scene right now on #BurnabyMountain pic.twitter.com/ZyApj2D2HW
— shane woodford (@WoodfordCKNW980) November 20, 2014
Another protester being led away #BurnabyMountain pic.twitter.com/Q1WZIzF6rE
— shane woodford (@WoodfordCKNW980) November 20, 2014
Two women being allowed to stay at fire in campsite. Say more First Nations are on the way. #BurnabyMountain pic.twitter.com/xID0wYgDID
— Alison Bailey (@abailey1130) November 20, 2014
The scene after several protesters were put into a police van on #burnabymountain https://t.co/jlzVc1aHsG
— James Keller (@ByJamesKeller) November 20, 2014
One protester still in the tree at the second borehole site on Burnaby Mountain. RCMP at base negotiating. pic.twitter.com/aSCNTnassp
— Jon Woodward (@ctv_jon) November 20, 2014
4 arrests reported at #BurnabyMountain protest camp; @divesin shot these great photos there http://t.co/3NUbt0i3tw pic.twitter.com/ssiUyPH9jP
— Stephen Hui (@StephenHui) November 20, 2014
#KinderMorgan protesters on #BurnabyMountain chanting: “No! Pipelines! On stolen native ground!” @theprovince pic.twitter.com/mOZ6rXYVJT
— Dan Fumano (@fumano) November 20, 2014
Featured Image: Burnaby Mountain via Shutterstock
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