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The Fairy Creek protesters have secured a victory as the B.C. Court of Appeal has overturned the initial decision to dismiss their class-action lawsuit against the federal and provincial governments. The protesters argued that the RCMP unlawfully blocked them from the protest site, and the appeal court agreed, citing missteps in the original judges decision. The case now returns to the lower court, where the focus will be on determining if the two protesters, Arvin Singh Dang and Kristy Morgan, can represent everyone involved. The appeal court emphasized that a class-action lawsuit is the preferred method for resolving Charter rights violations, potentially including bystanders whose freedom of movement was restricted.

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