Critical infrastructure protection: Dangerous politics in Manitoba, Alberta and beyond
Brendan Devlin / February 17, 2021 / 17 min read
Critical infrastructure protection is a class project designed mainly to criminalize opposition to the destructive practices of fossil fuel companies. Despite their claims to being neutral entities enforcing the “rule of law,” the policing and security agencies responsible for critical infrastructure protection act as agents of Canada’s ruling class against Indigenous sovereignty movements defending their land.