1993 Clayoquot protests
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The 1993 Clayoquot protests were a large-scale civil disobedience campaign in British Columbia, Canada, where environmental activists and Indigenous groups opposed clear-cut logging in the old-growth forests of Clayoquot Sound, leading to one of the largest acts of civil disobedience in Canadian history.
All labels observed (2)
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| 1993 Clayoquot protests canonical | 1 |
| Clayoquot protests | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1993 Clayoquot protests Context triple: [Clayoquot Sound, knownFor, 1993 Clayoquot protests]
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October Crisis
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Delgamuukw v. British Columbia
Delgamuukw v. British Columbia is a landmark 1997 Supreme Court of Canada decision that fundamentally defined and affirmed the nature, scope, and constitutional protection of Aboriginal title in Canada.
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pine tar incident
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 1993 Clayoquot protests Target entity description: The 1993 Clayoquot protests were a large-scale civil disobedience campaign in British Columbia, Canada, where environmental activists and Indigenous groups opposed clear-cut logging in the old-growth forests of Clayoquot Sound, leading to one of the largest acts of civil disobedience in Canadian history.
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A.
October Crisis
The October Crisis, more commonly known as the Cuban Missile Crisis, was a 1962 Cold War confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the deployment of nuclear missiles in Cuba that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
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B.
1967 Shag Harbour incident
The 1967 Shag Harbour incident is a famous Canadian UFO case in which multiple witnesses reported a low-flying object crashing into the waters off Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia, prompting an official government investigation.
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C.
Delgamuukw v. British Columbia
Delgamuukw v. British Columbia is a landmark 1997 Supreme Court of Canada decision that fundamentally defined and affirmed the nature, scope, and constitutional protection of Aboriginal title in Canada.
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D.
pine tar incident
The pine tar incident was a famous 1983 Major League Baseball controversy in which George Brett’s apparent go-ahead home run was nullified due to excessive pine tar on his bat, leading to a dramatic on-field protest and a later reversal of the call.
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E.
Bed-in for Peace in Montreal
The Bed-in for Peace in Montreal was a 1969 week-long anti-war protest and performance piece by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, held in a hotel room where they stayed in bed to promote world peace and recorded the song "Give Peace a Chance."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil disobedience campaign
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environmental movement event ⓘ environmental protest ⓘ |
| cause |
opposition to unsustainable forestry practices
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protection of Clayoquot Sound ecosystem ⓘ protection of old-growth temperate rainforests ⓘ recognition of Indigenous land rights ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the largest acts of civil disobedience in Canadian history ⓘ |
| followed | 1993 Clayoquot Sound land-use decision by the British Columbia government ⓘ |
| hasContext |
conflict over forestry and conservation in British Columbia
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ongoing disputes over Indigenous title and resource rights ⓘ |
| hasMainLocation | logging roads near Clayoquot Sound ⓘ |
| influenced |
global forest conservation campaigns
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later environmental direct action campaigns in Canada ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
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Clayoquot Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Northwest ⓘ Vancouver Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive national media coverage in Canada
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international media coverage ⓘ |
| numberOfArrests |
more than 850
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over 800 ⓘ |
| opposed |
British Columbia government logging policies
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MacMillan Bloedel logging plans ⓘ clear-cut logging ⓘ industrial logging of old-growth forests ⓘ |
| participant |
Friends of Clayoquot Sound
NERFINISHED
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Greenpeace activists ⓘ Indigenous groups ⓘ Nuu-chah-nulth peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ environmental activists ⓘ international environmentalists ⓘ local residents ⓘ students ⓘ |
| result |
changes in logging practices in Clayoquot Sound
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greater restrictions on clear-cut logging in the area ⓘ growth of the Canadian environmental movement ⓘ increased national attention to Clayoquot Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ international attention to logging in British Columbia ⓘ legal proceedings against protesters ⓘ strengthening of environmental regulations in British Columbia ⓘ |
| significantEventIn |
history of civil disobedience in Canada
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history of environmentalism in Canada ⓘ |
| startTime | 1993 ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
blockades of logging roads
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mass arrests ⓘ media campaigns ⓘ non-violent civil disobedience ⓘ sit-ins ⓘ |
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Subject: 1993 Clayoquot protests Description of subject: The 1993 Clayoquot protests were a large-scale civil disobedience campaign in British Columbia, Canada, where environmental activists and Indigenous groups opposed clear-cut logging in the old-growth forests of Clayoquot Sound, leading to one of the largest acts of civil disobedience in Canadian history.
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Clayoquot protests