What began as a Wet'suwet'en&nbsp;blockade in northern B.C. shut down Via Rail and CN dead in their tracks this week.

Our question this week: What's your reaction to the B.C. pipeline protests?

'We still have title': How a landmark B.C. court case set the stage for Wet'suwet'en protests

Amid the backdrop of nationwide protests, blockades and arrests, Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs on the front lines of the fight to stop a pipeline in their traditional territories are pointing to a Supreme Court case from the 1990s that underscores their authority over the land.

Wet’suwet’en supporters block Prior Street at Malkin Avenue in Vancouver on Monday, February 10, 2020. See protester holding sign reading 'RCMP Hands off Wet'Suwet'En'

WET'SUWET'EN SUPPORTERS BLOCKADE

Wet’suwet’en supporters block Prior Street at Malkin Avenue in Vancouver on Monday as protests spread across the country. 

2 in 5 Canadians support Wet'suwet'en solidarity protesters — but half say yes to pipeline, new poll finds

A new poll by a national non-profit research institute finds that two in five Canadians support the Wet'suwet'en solidarity protesters, who have shut down bridges, ports, roads and rail lines across the country.  

A protest rally of Wet'suwet'en supporters moves through downtown Vancouver on Feb. 12, 2020.

Wet'suwet'en protest in downtown Vancouver

A protest rally of Wet'suwet'en supporters moves through downtown Vancouver on Feb. 12.

'An emergency for the Canadian economy': Rail disruption hurting industries, groups say

The disruption in rail service caused by anti-pipeline protesters is having a significant impact on some Canadian industries, costing millions and damaging Canada's reputation as a supplier of goods, industry leaders say.

Anti-pipeline protesters blocking rail lines near Belleville, Ont., and New Hazelton, B.C., has forced CN Rail to temporarily shut down parts of its network.

CN Strike Aftermath 20191129

CN Rail said it was forced to temporarily shut down parts of its network. Anti-pipeline protesters are not blocking the railways but are too close to the tracks for the trains to pass, rail officials say.

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Protestors stand outside the Justice Canada building in Ottawa Feb. 11, 2020. The protesters were showing solidarity with Wet'suwet'en First Nation. 

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