Council of Canadians stands in solidarity with anti-shale gas protesters in Kent County, NB

Ottawa, ON – The Council of Canadians denounces the excessive use of violence by the RCMP and stands in solidarity with those in Rexton, New Brunswick and around the world who oppose shale gas/fracking.

Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians, who was recently in New Brunswick, said, "Watching the day's events unfold online was shocking. I met with the Elsipogtog leaders not long ago and know they are committed to peaceful resistance to stop the destruction of their land and water and what they do is in all of our names. We stand in solidarity with the people fighting to protect the water and the land."