Pipelines Power and Democracy

In the face of the environmental threat presented by the polluting tar sands industry Pipelines Power and Democracy reminds us that power doesnt always lie where we think it does From the hallways of Quebecs National Assembly where parliamentary power resides to the campaigns waged by environmental defence groups and the big media splashes made by some activists director Olivier D Asselin follows the journeys of four people who adopt a variety of tacticsshowing that it still possible to effect change In documenting recent battles against pipelines in Quebec the film appeals to our conscience as citizens during a time of great global crises