An activist was arrested this afternoon at the Waterloo Branch of RBC Bank. Mark Corbiere was charged with mischief for hanging a banner reading “Boycott RBC” and “Stop the Tar Sands” from the roof of the branch, located in uptown Waterloo.
The protest was one of eight “Fossil Fools Day” protests at RBC branches across Canada. For the last five years, activists around the world have adopted April Fools Day as a day of pranks and protest against fossil fuels and climate change.
Those present report that Corbiere was joined by 10 supporters chanting and holding banners in front of the bank branch during the protest. After an hour of negotiations, police removed Corbiere from the roof and confiscated his banner.
