Trio of protesters fined for blocking Halifax bridge over inaction on climate change
They were among a group of 18 people arrested four hours after the protest began at the MacDonald Bridge in October 2019
Feb 16, 2021 12:38 PM
By: Canadian Press
HALIFAX — Three people arrested for blocking traffic on Halifax's MacDonald Bridge in October 2019, including the climate protest organizer, have been fined $237 each.
The Nova Scotia Crown Prosecution Service confirms the fines for refusing to leave private property when instructed to do so were issued during an appearance in Halifax provincial court on Feb. 9.
Patrick Yancey of Extinction Rebellion Nova Scotia was one of those fined and says the trio argued that their actions were justified to avert the emergency posed by the climate crisis.