Tweets from the group occupying the space say they've been turning away people who have been trying to get to work

Supporters of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation have been blocking traffic to Deltaport from Saturday into Sunday

DELTA (NEWS 1130) — Opponents of a natural gas pipeline in Northern B.C. have been protesting at Deltaport through Saturday into Sunday morning, turning away workers trying to make it to their shifts.

The Red Braid Alliance for Decolonial Socialism has been actively updating the status of the protest on their Twitter page, and say some people have been trying to drive past their blockade lines, but are being turned away.

“We are stopping each worker’s car as they leave, talking briefly and giving out leaflets. The vast majority of workers are receptive, and many say they support the Wet’suwet’en struggle. Some have encountered us to ‘hold the line!'” reads one tweet.

We are stopping each worker’s car as they leave, talking briefly and giving out leaflets. The vast majority of workers are receptive and many say they support the Wet’suwet’en struggle. Some have encountered us to “hold the line!” pic.twitter.com/QRM9Q7ydvB — Red Braid Alliance for Decolonial Socialism (@stopdisplacemnt) February 9, 2020

It comes after protests targeted The Port of Vancouver Saturday, with activists setting up near the intersections of Hastings Street and Clark Drive, Powell Street and Heatley Avenue, as well as the Commissioner Street entrance to the port. Some of those routes remain impacted Sunday morning.

#VanTraffic: The intersections of Clark and Hastings, and Powell and Heatley, are still blocked to all traffic. The Commissioner Street access to the port is also blocked, but McGill is currently open. — Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) February 9, 2020

“They are willing to violate the sovereignty of the Wet’suwet’en nation in order to pursue those profits single mindedly,” one protester says. “So if they are that dialed into profits, then that’s the pressure point we are trying to push on.”

Other tweets published Saturday night from the group say police in Delta tried to escort in some relief workers, but after some tense moments, they were forced to back down.

“They tried to bring “relief workers” into the Deltaport with police escorts, but we blocked them. Police threatened arrest, but we held strong. The trucks turned around, and our line is strong. #shutdowncanada”

They tried to bring “relief workers” into the Deltaport with police escorts, but we blocked them. Police threatened arrest, but we held strong. The trucks turned around and our line is strong. #shutdowncanada pic.twitter.com/wmsbDYiuUM — Red Braid Alliance for Decolonial Socialism (@stopdisplacemnt) February 9, 2020

Sunday afternoon, there is another rally set to take place at 1:00 outside Vancouver City Hall to gather in support for “the development of alternative climate solutions driven and directed by Indigenous worldview.”

Organizers of the event have listed the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs demands which include:

“- That the province cease construction of the Coastal Gaslink Pipeline project and suspend permits.

– That the UNDRIP and our right to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) are respected by the state and RCMP.

– That the RCMP and associated security and policing services be withdrawn from Wet’suwet’en lands, in agreement with the most recent letter provided by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination’s (CERD) request.

– That the provincial and federal government, RCMP and private industry employed by CGL respect our laws and our governance system, and refrain from using any force to access our lands or remove our people.”

As for the rest of the country, protests are breaking out in solidarity of the Wet’suwet’en nation. VIA Rail service has been disrupted in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa.

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has also tweeted her support for another group of protesters who have been occupying the steps of the BC legislature since Friday, with some spending the night outside the building.