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Newfoundland crab harvesters warned against acting like ‘angry mob’ as protest rolls into day two

'We are going to have a peaceful protest. We are not going to give anybody any reason to call us an angry mob' -- John Efford, leader of the crab harvester protest in Newfoundland and Labrador

By Barb Dean-Simmons | March 21, 2024 13:19 GMT
Police officers in riot gear protect the front entrance to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as John Efford addresses fellow crab harvesters arriving for another day of protest on March 21. Photo from Curtis Critch on Facebook.
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Snow crab harvesters in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) continued their protests for a second day at the province's House of Assembly Thursday morning (March 21), but the lead organizer, John Efford, has advised them to remain peaceful [...]

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