Climate activists shut down Jacques Cartier Bridge during morning rush hour (PHOTOS)
A group of climate activists scaled the Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal on Tuesday morning during rush hour, resulting in the closure of traffic in all directions.
The protesters were from the environmental activist group called Extinction Rebellion Québec, who scaled the bridge as part of a Canada-wide and global climate protest.
According to the group, three activists began crossing the Jacques Cartier Bridge to hang banners to send a message to the government around 6 am.
Shortly after, police were deployed to stop them. As a result, three protesters were arrested, according to the group.
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“You can’t ignore us anymore. Half a million people understand that the only way to get necessary political action is on the way out on the streets, and we continue their struggle. We must stop the development of fossil industries, and cut our emissions. lels don’t only understand it, they require it,” reads a post from the group on Facebook.
Complete closure of the multipurpose path emergency operation in the structure
— Pont Jacques-Cartier (@pontJCBridge) October 8, 2019
The protest caused headaches for early morning commuters as all lanes were closed to vehicles by 7 am for security reasons.
However, police said by 8 am regular traffic had resumed on the bridge.
#PontJacquesCartier: La circulation est rétablie sur le pont par contre, nous faisons appel à la patience des automobilistes puisqu’il faudra prévoir un certain délai pour que la situation revienne à la normale.
— Sûreté du Québec (@sureteduquebec) October 8, 2019
Climbers and fire crews at a standoff atop of Jacques-Cartier bridge.#MTL pic.twitter.com/pN0zf79mqE
— BraydenJaggerHaines (@BraydenJagger) October 8, 2019
Three activist have scaled the Jacques-Cartier bridge in the name of climate justice.
The demonstration is held by Extinction Rebellion.#MTL pic.twitter.com/GTndr5IvUH— BraydenJaggerHaines (@BraydenJagger) October 8, 2019
Demonstrations on the bridges always make me think of the people who are affected by the disruption. Traffic’s been restricted on the Jacques Cartier bridge for about 2 hours now. @pontJCBridge #traffic #Montreal (photo @SMCharronRC) pic.twitter.com/O8gF4MV4zb
— Kristy Snell CBC (@Snellk) October 8, 2019
3 in custody after climate protest climb closes Montreal’s Jacques-Cartier Bridge to traffichttps://t.co/7Xj36Pfkww great. Jail and fine them. A radical group and foreign governments financed these losers ! pic.twitter.com/0tQRSYcVSe
— Klaus Bower (@klsbower) October 8, 2019
Jacques Cartier bridge closed due to ongoing action by Extinction Rebellion. Woke up to a helicopter constantly hovering over my neighbourhood. #JacquesCartier pic.twitter.com/KgajOUFBny
— EarWitness (@GrenonMark) October 8, 2019
My colleague @SMCharronRC took some photos of the #climate demonstration at the Jacques Cartier Bridge. @pontJCBridge #SPVM #Montreal #police pic.twitter.com/KKyKyPhuYF
— Kristy Snell CBC (@Snellk) October 8, 2019
The group said members of its group are occupying bridges all across Canada, in what it has dubbed the #BridgeOut campaign. Extinction Rebellion also targeted the Burrard Street Bridge in Vancouver and the Bloor Viaduct in Toronto on Monday.
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