Zine 10 steps for setting up Blockades

So why blockade? Blockades and occupations have been successful. All of them have provided ways to spread information on and dissent while building allies and networks. The week-long occupation on of an oil-pumping station on last summer catapulted line 9 into the public consciousness of socalled southern Ontario and sparked solidarity actions across Turtle Island. Timed right, it also cost Enbridge financially through delays, equipment rentals and pipeline shutoff s. More recently a series of short" term occupations have disrupted work on line 9 while building momentum and minimizing risk. Direct ac on works, and as long as line 9 rests in the ground operating unhindered it’s a threat that can’t be ignored and a fight we shouldn’t forfeit. Not only would we be giving up on our duty to this earth [our mother] but we would be turning away from those who don’t have the privilege of moving on to the next ’big issue’ bandwagon. We would be failing to follow the example and spirit of indigenous leaders and your presence or otherwise disrupt work. This can range from having an excellent police liaison that can swindle more me to “pack up” to launching in to personal lockdowns or physical blockades of the site