79-year-old protestor arrested at Trans Mountain pipeline expansion blockade: A grandmother was arrested on Saturday after taking part in a
blockade to stop the construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline
expansion.

Burnaby RCMP
arrested 79-year-old Maxine Kaufman-Lacusta for breaching a
court-ordered Injunction which stated demonstrators could not obstruct,
impeded or otherwise prevent access to the Trans Mountain work
sites.  She was released on scene and will be charged with criminal
contempt in the coming weeks, police confirmed.

“This is just too close to home, it cannot be ignored,” Kaufman-Lacusta told Global News Monday.

“I’m outraged at Trans Mountains’ callous disregard for the threat to the health and safety of residents along the pipeline route, like us.”

79-year-old protestor arrested at Trans Mountain pipeline expansion blockade: A grandmother was arrested on Saturday after taking part in a
blockade to stop the construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline
expansion.Burnaby RCMP
arrested 79-year-old Maxine Kaufman-Lacusta for breaching a
court-ordered Injunction which stated demonstrators could not obstruct,
impeded or otherwise prevent access to the Trans Mountain work
sites.  She was released on scene and will be charged with criminal
contempt in the coming weeks, police confirmed.“This is just too close to home, it cannot be ignored,” Kaufman-Lacusta told Global News Monday.“I’m outraged at Trans Mountains’ callous disregard for the threat to the health and safety of residents along the pipeline route, like us.”Read More