Crown wants 90 days in jail for roadblock organizer who faces deportation
The 22-year-old has been arrested 10 times since joining an Extinction Rebellion protest on the Burrard Bridge in 2019, the court heard.
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The 22-year-old has been arrested 10 times since joining an Extinction Rebellion protest on the Burrard Bridge in 2019, the court heard.
The 22-year-old has been arrested 10 times since joining an Extinction Rebellion protest on the Burrard Bridge in 2019, the court heard.
Old-growth activist Ben Holt recently pleaded guilty to mischief charges and vowed to give up his civil disobedience. “I can either continue in civil disobedience or I can continue in my marriage. I enthusiastically choose my marriage.”
A BC provincial court judge declined to grant North Vancouver Save Old Growth organizer Ben Holt, 52, a conditional discharge. Judge Gregory Rideout said it was a "significant aggravating factor" that Holt continued with the protests despite bail conditions banning him from blocking traffic.
Emily Kelsall and Lucy Everett have been handed jail sentences of 28 days and 21 days respectively for donning T-rex costumes and playing badminton inside a Trans Mountain worksite in May.