Montreal sewage dump: Kahnawake protesters block Mercier Bridge
CBC News | Posted: November 12, 2015 12:49 PM | Last Updated: November 12, 2015
Second night time demonstration to protest Montreal's dumping of sewage into St. Lawrence
Kahnawake Mohawks blocked an access ramp to the Mercier Bridge for the second night in a row to protest the City of Montreal's controversial sewage dump into the St. Lawrence River.
Montreal's plan to divert 8 billion litres of untreated wastewater into the river started Wednesday morning just after midnight.
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The project will continue for a week after Mayor Denis Coderre said the city met conditions issued by Environment Canada.
Kahnawake Peacekeepers monitored the demonstration attended by a few dozen people. Access to the bridge by Highway 138 was blocked until 4 a.m. Thursday.
Carrying a banner marked "Save our River", it was the second protest that day.
Students from Kahnawake Survival School held a walkout to protest the sewage dump around noon on Wednesday.