Climate group intends to cause “public outrage” and “break the law” at Canucks game this Sunday

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Vancouver protest set to "disrupt" Sunday's Canucks game | Offside

From the article:

Extinction Rebellion Vancouver has plans to “disrupt” the Canucks game at Rogers Arena against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, November 21 at 5 pm.

Daily Hive has reached organizers about what the disruptions would include. In a press release, the climate action group said that they have informed emergency services about their actions and are committed to allowing “emergency vehicles to pass through all our street occupations.”
The group is planning to gather at Andy Livingston Park at 3 pm and they say they will engage in acts of civil disobedience and are expecting arrests to happen.

If you’re thinking that there’s no correlation between the Canucks and climate change, then you might be right – and that’s the point.

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“We intend to cause public outrage and inconvenience. We intend to break the law because it is the only moral thing to do at this time when we are faced with criminal government inaction and lies.”

A Team Spokesperson with the Canucks said that they were “aware of the planned demonstration and are working closely with the VPD and local authorities to ensure a safe environment for everyone attending our game on Sunday.”


Anyway just thought I’d post this as a heads up in case any of you were planning to go to the game on Sunday.

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[Love]

Inb4 “But the climate change protest…”

 

[racerjoe]

Vancouver protest set to "disrupt" Sunday's Canucks game | Offside

From the article:

Extinction Rebellion Vancouver has plans to “disrupt” the Canucks game at Rogers Arena against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, November 21 at 5 pm.

Daily Hive has reached organizers about what the disruptions would include. In a press release, the climate action group said that they have informed emergency services about their actions and are committed to allowing “emergency vehicles to pass through all our street occupations.”
The group is planning to gather at Andy Livingston Park at 3 pm and they say they will engage in acts of civil disobedience and are expecting arrests to happen.

If you’re thinking that there’s no correlation between the Canucks and climate change, then you might be right – and that’s the point.

…

“We intend to cause public outrage and inconvenience. We intend to break the law because it is the only moral thing to do at this time when we are faced with criminal government inaction and lies.”

A Team Spokesperson with the Canucks said that they were “aware of the planned demonstration and are working closely with the VPD and local authorities to ensure a safe environment for everyone attending our game on Sunday.”


Anyway just thought I’d post this as a heads up in case any of you were planning to go to the game on Sunday.

I don’t know enough about what they are planning, and what their overall plan is. However I have learned we do this too much. Doesn’t matter if I agree or disagree with what your message is, you need to have on overall plan. I don’t just mean at the protest, I mean of what you hope to accomplish.

Oddly enough a tv show the newsroom did a good job of showing this with occupy Wall Street. I lived this earlier with my sister protesting something I agreed with her on, but disagreed on what she was doing.

 

[Hit the post]

Best comment from CDC regarding this:

"Can they kill penalties"?

 

[WTG]

Sounds like making an appointment.

"We would like to break the law on the 21st, are you available?"

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Best comment from CDC regarding this:

"Can they kill penalties"?

Extinction Powerplay

 

[Wo Yorfat]

Disrupting a Sunday Canucks game might be noticed by less people than they think.

 

[Deeds26]

Can they chant "Fire Benning" as well as breaking the law? That would be great, thanks.

 

[4th line culture]

Sounds like making an appointment.

"We would like to break the law on the 21st, are you available?"

The police get a little uppity if you dont ask them politely first

 

[Oleksiak]

Can they chant "Fire Benning" as well as breaking the law? That would be great, thanks.

I'd join in to do that if I was in town.

 

[LaVal]

If they want their voice to be heard, a Canucks game is the wrong place to do it. They've been ignoring the public for 8 years.

 

[Tables of Stats]

"Welcome to your Canuck's Climate Rebellion Riot brought to you by Penzoil. During this break in the action, we want you to get out of your seats, shake your fists, and MAKE SOME NOISE!"

 

[theguardianII]

They lose tonight and it might not impact the barrage of fans breaking down the doors to get in!

They can chant "Stop the forest fires, but Fire Benning"

 

[ChuckNorris4Cup]

What are they arguing about? The city not doing enough to stop climate change? Or upset of the taxes we're paying for to combat climate change? Because last time I checked it's other countries who aren't doing their part as much, China, USA, so why not take your message to their countries Canada can't fix it all.

 

[Petey O]

They should go protest in China or India, who are some of the biggest culprits, and see how they are received.

Incredible privilege to be able to do this without being significantly oppressed in any other "non western" country. I hope they keep that in mind when they 'break laws'.

 

[ChuckNorris4Cup]

Top 10 polluters

However, most of this pollution comes from just a few countries: China, for example, generates around 30% of all global emissions, while the United States is responsible for almost 14%.In the ranking below you can find the 10 countries that produce the most emissions, measured in millions of tons of CO2 in 2019.

1. China, with more than 10,065 million tons of CO2 released.
2. United States, with 5,416 million tons of CO2
3. India, with 2,654 million tons of CO2
4. Russia, with 1,711 million tons of CO2
5. Japan, 1,162 million tons of CO2
6. Germany, 759 million tons of CO2
7. Iran, 720 million tons of CO2
8. South Korea, 659 million tons of CO2
9. Saudi Arabia, 621 million tons of CO2
10. Indonesia, 615 million tons of CO2
    
    
    Which countries are the world’s biggest carbon polluters? - Climate Trade

 

[Tables of Stats]

We should keep in mind that as an importer of goods we also need to offset whatever the country that actually manufactured the goods emitted as part of the process. When that gets factored in we're not as green as we'd like to think we are and on a per capita basis we're especially bad.

 

[F A N]

Can they interfere with Chicago's PP?

 

[Peter Griffin]

Give them Fire Benning! signs.

 

[ChuckNorris4Cup]

They got a tweet from me on their twitter page on their recent BC tweet

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

Wow

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

Wow

 

[Tables of Stats]

Wow

That would save Benning's job. Don't give the team any extra excuses for losing.

 

[kylek023]

I saw the title today and thought it was a "fire benning" protest

 

[rypper]

I saw the title today and thought it was a "fire benning" protest

If they added that to their overall group message they might get some more support.