Group protests Enbridge pipeline project to reverse flow of oil near Sarnia

A group of protesters who gathered on the Aamjiwnaang First Nation near Sarnia say they oppose plans to reverse the flow of oil in an Enbridge pipeline.

The Line 9 pipeline goes through the Sarnia area and reversing the flow would allow Alberta crude to move to Montreal.

Spokeswoman for the protest Vanessa Gray, 21, says she's worried about an oil spill similar to one that happened three years ago in Michigan.

She says about 20 people gathered Saturday afternoon for a peaceful protest.

Line 9 runs in two sections from Sarnia, Ont., to North Westover, near Hamilton, and then from there to Montreal.

A protest last month in North Westover led to the arrest of 18 protesters who refused to leave a pumping station.

Both protest actions were also linked to the Idle No More movement.

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  Alex Rogers wearing a Grass Dance head-dress stands in front of protest sign while people from Aamjiwnaang First Nation and supporters gather for a meeting with officials as their blockade of the CN St. Clair spur in Sarnia, Ont., Sunday, December 23, 2012. (Dave Chidley / THE CANADIAN PRESS)