With the Kinder Morgan pipeline continuing to be a hot button issue across Canada, the Climate Convergence coalition in Vancouver continued its monthly campaign calling on the TD Bank to divest the $731 million dollars it has committed to the controversial project. The monthly actions in front of different TD Bank branch locations have a growing number of regular participants and continue to attract new people and lots of honks and support from the general public.
This month protestors unveiled a large new hand-painted banner which read, “TD – Totally Divest from Kinder Morgan!” in huge white letters. There was also a new informational leaflet about the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline and TD's support for the project despite a public corporate policy supposedly championing sustainability and protection of the environment. Once again the entire block in front of the bank was taken up by banners and signs, and everyone entering the bank was offered information about the campaign.
Climate Convergence has many plans to continue growing these actions. Several towns and cities outside of the Lower Mainland have asked for assistance in organizing demonstrations in front of their local TD Banks, and next month will involve a day of coordinated actions at every TD Bank in the city of Burnaby, where the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion would terminate.
There continues to be many different actions across BC opposing the Kinder Morgan pipeline – many of which have been become consistent campaigns which allow them to grow and be effective. The “TD - Totally Divest from Kinder Morgan!” campaign is part of this growing force which is also building towards the March 10 indigenous-led mass mobilization on Burnaby Mountain.
Kinder Morgan, We Still Say No!
TD – Totally Divest from Kinder Morgan!
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