on February 17, 2015 in World News
‘Anti-petroleum’ movement a growing security threat to Canada, RCMP say
‘Anti-petroleum’ movement a growing security threat to Canada, RCMP say The RCMP has labelled the “anti-petroleum” movement as a growing and violent threat to Canada’s security, raising fears among environmentalists that they face increased surveillance, and possibly worse, under the Harper government’s new terrorism legislation. In highly charged language that reflects the government’s hostility toward environmental activists, an RCMP intelligence assessment warns that foreign-funded groups are bent on blocking oil sands expansion and pipeline construction, and that the extremists in the movement are willing to resort to violence. “There is a growing, highly organized and well-financed anti-Canada petroleum movement that… View Article
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