“I’ve been attending these climate negotiations since they first started in 1991, but never have I seen the almost total disconnection we’ve seen here."
The Quebec government is condemning an opposition party for refusing to denounce the actions of climate activists who scaled a Montreal bridge and overtook a downtown street on Tuesday, October 8, 2019.
A wave of protests is being mounted by XR chapters in more than 60 cities worldwide, including Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, over the coming two weeks.
A group of environmental activists is planning to try and shut down some of Canada's busiest bridges on Monday, October 7, 2019, by having protesters lie down in traffic lanes.
Canadian youth conducted sit-in demonstrations across the country on Friday, occupying the offices of members of parliament and calling for increased action against climate change and in support of Indigenous rights.
The British government said on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, it will bring in tough new laws against disruptive protesters, after environmental campaigners blocked roads, highways and bridges to highlight climate change.