Takaro, 63, is protesting the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project by camping out in a cluster of trees in Burnaby, B.C. CBC News emailed Trans Mountain for comment on Takaro's protest and an update on the company's work in the area but did not immediately hear back. Trans Mountain officials have said they expect construction to be underway along every section of the pipeline route by the end of 2020. Takaro has spoken out against Trans Mountain in the past. In 2015 he said he was subjected to a "nerve-wracking" phone call from police after he took photos near a pipeline work site and attended a protest rally.

Source: CBC News August 05, 2020 03:11 UTC