Concerned cyclists were pedaling the nearly 200-kilometre trip from Montréal to Ottawa on Saturday, May 10, and Sunday, May 11 as part of the ecumenical Pilgrimage for the Planet organized by the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC). The pilgrimage also has participants from Catholic, United, Anglican, Wesleyan, and Quaker congregations.
The participants followed local roads and from Rigaud, they entered Ontario near St-Eugene and spent Saturday night in Vankleek Hill.
Participants are attempting to raise awareness of climate and other ecological issues within a Christian social justice context. The pilgrimage culminates in Ottawa with a demonstration on Parliament Hill on Monday, May 12.
Participants want the federal government to sign the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, which would prohibit Canada from further developing the fossil fuel industry.
