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Wet’suwet’en Activists Avoid Jail, Ordered to Community Service

10/21/2025

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Sleydo’ Molly Wickham (Wet’suwet’en Nation), Shaylynn Sampson (Wet’suwet’en Nation), and Corey Jocko (Wet’suwet’en Nation) received suspended sentences for blocking the Coastal GasLink pipeline in 2021.
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Michael Tammen ruled they would avoid jail time but must complete 150 hours of community service.
The decision criticized provincial and federal governments for failing to engage meaningfully in negotiations and emphasized reconciliation amid the Wet’suwet’en Nation’s ongoing struggles and colonization’s legacy.

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Sleydo’ Molly Wickham (Wet’suwet’en Nation), Shaylynn Sampson (Wet’suwet’en Nation), and Corey Jocko (Wet’suwet’en Nation) received suspended sentences for blocking the Coastal GasLink pipeline in 2021.
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Michael Tammen ruled they would avoid jail time but must complete 150 hours of community service.
The decision criticized provincial and federal governments for failing to engage meaningfully in negotiations and emphasized reconciliation amid the Wet’suwet’en Nation’s ongoing struggles and colonization’s legacy.