Land defenders that because they did not give permission to build, the pipeline violates Wet’suwet’en and Canadian laws.

Source: https://grist.org/global-indigenous-affairs-desk/canadian-security-forces-arrest-wetsuweten-protesters-in-clash-over-pipeline-construction/

Province’s criminalization of Wet’suwet’en land defenders is beyond shameful and egregious: BC.

Source: https://voiceonline.com/provinces-criminalization-of-wetsuweten-land-defenders-is-beyond-shameful-and-egregious-bc-greens/

These charges lack credibility given that the RCMP are operating on unceded Indigenous territories and should have no authority against Wet’suwet’en people.

Source: https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/canada-police-raid-wetsuweten-camp-and-arrest-indigenous-land-defenders