400 Protest Against Alberta Pipeline on Parliament Hill

117 people were charged with trespassing during a protest in Ottawa against a suggested oilsands pipeline project.

More than 400 people attended the protest on Parliament Hill to demonstrate against TransCanada Keystone's XL pipeline project.

The 7 billion dollar pipeline project would see crude oil transported from Alberta to Texas.

The event was peaceful, even when protesters tried to enter the House of Commons by the Centre Block.

One witness said she saw police and those who had been arrested laughing and joking around. Those charged with tresspassing received a $65 fine and are prohibited from Parliament Hill for a year.

A spokesperson from Greenpeace Canada said the protest is a historic one for Canada.