Charges will not be laid against the 22 individuals who were arrested after police enforced an injunction at the Coastal GasLink pipeline near Houston.
The individuals were arrested between Feb 6 and Feb 10 near the Morice West Forest Service Road area.
According to the BC Prosecution Service (BCPS), after a review of the available evidence, the BCPS recommended that the Court does not pursue criminal contempt charges.
The Crown said on Friday they are not pursuing charges because:
- There have been no further breaches of the injunction
- Recent negotiations from government representatives and Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs
- The absence of violence when the individuals were arrested
- The absence of evidence found by police that links the individuals to damage to a bridge
The police enforcement of an injunction granted on Dec. 31, 2019, sparked protests across the country including blockades of railway tracks and other demonstrations.
-Files from Lindsay Newman, My BulkleyLakesNowÂ