Halifax Media Co-op

News from Nova Scotia's Grassroots

More independent news:
Do you want free independent news delivered weekly? sign up now
Can you support independent journalists with $5? donate today!
Not reviewed by Halifax Media Co-op editors. copyeditedfact checked [?]

One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.

by trouble

One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.
One Arrest On Second Day of G8 Protests UPDATED 12:30 p.m.

Protesters gathered this morning to demonstrate against the first day of the G8 development ministers' meeting in Halifax.  A picket began in front of the Westin Hotel at around 7 a.m., then proceeded down to the Pier 21, behind the Westin.  As police officers watched,  protesters chanted, waved signs, and handed out flyers.

During the protest, Toni MacAfee, from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, was arrested and later charged.  Jane Kirby, one of the protesters, said MacAfee was "taken down and arrested agressively by three officers, shortly after we were all corraled from the street to the sidewalk by cops. As far as I could tell, her crime was no worse than stepping off the sidewalk or possibly spilling her coffee."

UPDATE: 12:30 p.m.

Tony Tracy, from the Canadian Labour Congress, said that MacAfee "has an arraignment hearing at 1:30pm today. Her lawyer (David Roberts from the labour law firm Pink Larkin) will be in attendance at the arraignment hearing. We expect that Toni will be released shortly after arraignment."

 

Socialize:
Want more grassroots coverage?
Join the Media Co-op today.
170 words

The site for the Halifax local of The Media Co-op has been archived and will no longer be updated. Please visit the main Media Co-op website to learn more about the organization.