The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 A ‘revolt’ against the court may be why B.C. is prosecuting 19 arrested on Wet’suwet’en territory https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-criminal-charges-wetsuweten/ Thu, 14 Jul 2022 19:00:15 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=55973 Defence lawyers say the province’s decision to pursue criminal contempt charges against land defenders opposed to the Coastal GasLink pipeline could be tied to concerns that the integrity of the court is at risk Matt Simmons In-Depth B.C. Coastal GasLink pipeline Indigenous TC Energy Wet'suwet'en Photo: Amber Bracken / The Narwhal An officer aims a rifle into a one-room wooden home where land-defenders are gathered in opposition to construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline