Ontario: Hundreds Arrested In Ottawa Tar Sands Protest

Ontario: Hundreds Arrested In Ottawa Tar Sands Protest   Hundreds have been arrested on Parliament Hill while protesting the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. The protests have been organized by First Nations and environmental organizations, and are endorsed by Dene Nation.   Dene National Chief Bill Erasmus has joined the protests, and spoke to the crowd of one thousand about the impacts of tar sands developments on Dene.   “Toxic tailings ponds already cover hundreds of square kilometres , and...

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