Yesterday morning youth representing People for Climate Justice staged a sit-in during a meeting at Parliament, resulting in the arrests of six protesters.

The sit-in was one of several recent acts of protest intended to draw the government’s attention towards new goals for climate change. The protesters were arrested and charged with trespassing but have since been released.

“[We are] demanding that the Canadian government signs onto a fair, ambitious and binding deal in Copenhagen that respects scientific-based targets, and also respects the views of the majority of Canadians,” Cameron Gray, spokesperson for People for Climate Justice, said.

Since Monday morning, world leaders from 192 countries have gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark for the United Nations climate summit to discuss the creation of a new global treaty on climate change.

“There will be more events occurring over the course of Copenhagen,” Gray explained. “This Saturday there will be internationally a vigil for climate change, and in demanding climate justice.”

According to Gray, People for Climate Justice is a youth organization that is asking for the Canadian Government to sign a climate change agreement.

“People need to be demanding from their elected officials that this is something of the utmost importance,” Gray explained.

—Kaleigh Rogers