Lax’yip Firekeepers march in Victoria against PRGT pipeline; Filipino youth draw parallels in the defence of ancestral lands – Peace Brigades International-Canada
February 11, 2026
The Victoria News reports on a protest against the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline that took place in downtown Victoria, British Columbia on Saturday February 7.
The article highlights that the Lax’yip Firekeepers, a Gitxsan youth-led organization that led the demonstration, has stated in a media release: “The PRGT pipeline is a project deeply rooted in a legacy of colonial coercion, exploitation, and manipulation. From its inception, this project has aimed to divide our people, using undisclosed payments to those willing to accept them while threatening injunctions and violence against those who stand in defence of their land.”
