Vancouver says no to tar sands oil tankers in B.C. waters

On Oct. 17, a flotilla of boats gathered in Stanley Park in Vancouver along with supporters to say no to tar sands crude on B.C. coasts. rabble.ca was there at Second Beach in Stanley Park to livestream the party including bands and speakers: Alexandra Morton (Salmon are Sacred), Rafe Mair (former B.C. environment minister), Rex Weyler (Greenpeace co-founder and No Tanks co-founder), Stephanie Goodwin (Greenpeace) and Ben West (Wilderness Committee). You can watch the rebroadcast of the flotilla send off by clicking here

Below are highlights from the action, courtesy David Maidman and the Vancouver Community Television Association. For more info visit: NoTanks.org

Alex Samur

Alex Samur

Alexandra Samur was rabble.ca’s managing editor from 2010 to 2012, books and blogs editor from 2007 to 2012. Alex’s career in independent media spans more than a decade and includes stints...