Summaries of Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Ltd. v. Huson,
2025 BCSC 643 and R v Hardenstine 2025 BCSC
889
Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Ltd. v.
Huson, 2025 BCSC 643
BACKGROUND
In December 2019, an injunction (the "Injunction") was
granted preventing the blockage work sites operated by Coastal
Gaslink Pipeline Ltd. ("CGL") on Wet'suwet'en
territory.
Despite the injunction, a group of individuals set up a blockage
and subsequently fortified it with barricades, preventing
pedestrians and vehicles from accessing the work sites. Three
accused involved in the protest were arrested in November 2021 and
charged with criminal contempt of court for breaching the
Injunction.
Two accused, Sledyo' and Ms. Sampson, were among a group of
eight people occupying a small wheeled mobile home (the "Tiny
Home") that was placed on one of CGL's work sites. The
other accused, Mr. Jocko, was among a smaller group of people
occupying a small wood structure (the "Cabin") within the
right
