By: Daniella Marchand*
PDF Version: Considering the Court’s Reputation: Injunctions and Civil Disobedience
Decision Commented On: Teal Cedar Products Ltd. v Rainforest Flying Squad, 2021 BCSC 1903 (CanLII)
On September 28th, 2021, Justice Douglas Thompson declined to grant Teal Cedar Products Ltd. an extension to an injunction that was put in place in response to the growing protests, demonstrations, and blockades preventing Teal Cedar’s access to Fairy Creek in British Columbia. Fairy Creek is located northeast of Port Renfrew, on the territory of the Pacheedaht First Nation. This judgement came as the protests and blockades entered their second year, and recently led to the highest number of arrests during an act of civil disobedience in Canadian history. Continue reading