Press Release – In Reflection and Appreciation
February 2017
Line 9 Water Defenders – All Charges Dropped
The Case
On the morning of December 21st 2015 Vanessa Gray, a young woman from Aamjiwnaang First Nation, with the support of Stone Stewart and Sarah Scanlon, shut down Enbridge’s Line 9 on Anishnaabe Territory just outside of Aamjiwnaang and Sarnia.
Updates
Latest update on the court case against Line 9
About Line 9
Enbridge’s Line 9 is a 40 year old pipeline that is almost identical in build and age to the Line 6B pipeline that ruptured into the Kalamazoo River in Michigan. Line 9 began to carry diluted bitumen from Alberta’s Tar Sands in December 2015.
Statements of Support
Read statements of support from Idle No More, 350.org, and Council of Canadians.
Ways You Can Help
Buy a t-shirt, come to an event, sign a petition, or take action: There’s several ways you can help the struggle against tar sands expansion and Enbridge’s Line 9.
T-Shirts
T-shirts are available in sizes XS to XL for $30 plus shipping fees. Proceeds go to cover the court costs of Line 9 defendants.