Tar Sands Blockade shared Rising Tide Toronto's photo. At 6am this morning, members of Rising Tide Toronto successfully shut down construction for Enbridge's Line 9 pipeline in North Toronto. Five people, including two priests, locked down to equipment to prevent further work on this project. Approximately 40 workers were sent home for the day and activists continue to occupy the construction site.....

Tar Sands Blockade shared Rising Tide Toronto's photo.

At 6am this morning, members of Rising Tide Toronto successfully shut down construction for Enbridge's Line 9 pipeline in North Toronto. Five people, including two priests, locked down to equipment to prevent further work on this project. Approximately 40 workers were sent home for the day and activists continue to occupy the construction site.

 “The National Energy Board has not approved the reversal of the Enbridge Line 9 pipeline. Amidst outstanding land claims and treaty violations all along the route, there has been no consultation with First Nations. This pipeline must be decommissioned and construction towards this project must stop.” – Amanda Lickers, Member of Six Nations of Grand River

“We are taking a stand today because this project will facilitate the expansion of the tar sands. Moreover, this reversal puts the millions of people along line 9 route at risk.” – Meghan Mills, Rising Tide Toronto

"The health of Aamjiwnaang is suffering from the effects from Canada's Chemical Valley as a result of Environmental Racism. We need to act now in defence of the land we depend on before Enbridge permanently destroys our territories. This is a human rights issue that effects future generations of all peoples.” – Vanessa Gray, Aamjiwnaang and Sarnia Against Pipelines .

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So we were up early today! Folks have locked down to equipment on Enbridges construction site in North Toronto. Please support the people putting their bodies on the line at ‪#‎lockdownline9‬ by contacting the National Energy Board right now. Tell them to reject Enbridge's ‪#‎Line9‬ reversal proposal, and to respect First Nations and the Canadian constitution. Let them know that communities across Ontario are saying no to Enbridge's #Line9 reversal. Enbridge has stated that they will decommission this pipeline if its reversal is not approved. Tell the ‪#‎NEB‬ to say no to Line 9. Call them Toll free: 1-800-899-1265 Email them at info@neb-one.gc.ca please share and have a great day!