As I’m sure most of you know, Montreal now has a bylaw banning masks at protests. Mayor Gérald Tremblay asks, “When a cause is just, why is it necessary to hide behind a mask?” When asked about protestors who use masks to protect themselves from teargas, a lawyer representing the
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Feminist Mom in Montreal: Breaking the law to protect future generations
As I’m sure most of you know, Montreal now has a bylaw banning masks at protests. Mayor Gérald Tremblay asks, “When a cause is just, why is it necessary to hide behind a mask?” When asked about protestors who use masks to protect themselves from teargas, a lawyer representing the
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Photos of the Peaceful Protest, May 22, 2012, Montreal,
Just a few of my photos of Tuesday’s protest in Montreal, the single biggest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history. Estimates of crowd numbers run from the tens of thousands all the way up to 500,000. The protest marked the 100th day of the Que…
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Photos of the Peaceful Protest, May 22, 2012, Montreal,
Just a few of my photos of Tuesday’s protest in Montreal, the single biggest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history. Estimates of crowd numbers run from the tens of thousands all the way up to 500,000. The protest marked the 100th day of the Quebec student strike. Jeanne Reynolds
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Photos of the Peaceful Protest, May 22, 2012, Montreal,
Just a few of my photos of Tuesday’s protest in Montreal, the single biggest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history. Estimates of crowd numbers run from the tens of thousands all the way up to 500,000. The protest marked the 100th day of the Quebec student strike. Jeanne Reynolds
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Who Defends Us?
Who defends the rights and freedoms of Canadians? A) soldiers B) police C) citizens D) lawyers E) press F) politicians If you came to your own conclusion, and answered “G) All of the above”, then you understand a functioning democracy. Daniel explains: The government is clearly aware that this “law
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: English language Montreal media gets it wrong, again,
If you read the first sentence of the article above about the 28th consecutive nocturnal protest in Montreal against proposed tuition hikes, it states that “Hundreds of people returned to Montreal’s streets Monday night…” I went to this protest, and, as the City of Montreal Police Service confirmed, there were,
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: English language Montreal media gets it wrong, again,
If you read the first sentence of the article above about the 28th consecutive nocturnal protest in Montreal against proposed tuition hikes, it states that “Hundreds of people returned to Montreal’s streets Monday night…” I went to this protest, and, as the City of Montreal Police Service confirmed, there were,
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: English language Montreal media gets it wrong, again,
If you read the first sentence of the article above about the 28th consecutive nocturnal protest in Montreal against proposed tuition hikes, it states that “Hundreds of people returned to Montreal’s streets Monday night…” I went to this protest, and,…
Continue readingArt Threat: Photographer seeks arrested student strikers
Toronto-based photographer Brett Gundlock is currently in Montreal capturing portraits of demonstrators who have been detained or arrested during the ongoing student strike. The photos will be a continuation of a previous series in which he photographed people who were arrested during the Toronto G20 protests. Gundlock will be in
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Video: Montreal Police Officer Pepper-Sprays Protesters
Yet another display of shameless brutality from the City of Montreal Police Service (SPVM). This gem shows “Constable 728” pepper-spraying protesters in an obvious abuse of power. Stay classy SPVM. Stay classy.
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Video: Montreal Police Officer Pepper-Sprays Protesters
Yet another display of shameless brutality from the City of Montreal Police Service (SPVM). This gem shows “Constable 728” pepper-spraying protesters in an obvious abuse of power. Stay classy SPVM. Stay classy.
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Video: Montreal Police Officer Pepper-Sprays Protesters
Yet another display of shameless brutality from the City of Montreal Police Service (SPVM). This gem shows “Constable 728” pepper-spraying protesters in an obvious abuse of power. Stay classy SPVM. Stay classy.
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Video: Montreal Police Car Hits Protester and Drives Away
Yet another example of shameless brutality coming from the City of Montreal Police Service (SPVM). The video was apparently shot Sunday at the 27th consecutive nightly protest against the Quebec Liberal government’s proposed tuition hikes. At about the 40 second point in the video, you can see the victim’s red
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Video: Montreal Police Car Hits Protester and Drives Away
Yet another example of shameless brutality coming from the City of Montreal Police Service (SPVM). The video was apparently shot Sunday at the 27th consecutive nightly protest against the Quebec Liberal government’s proposed tuition hikes. At about the 40 second point in the video, you can see the victim’s red
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Video: Montreal Police Car Hits Protester and Drives Away
Yet another example of shameless brutality coming from the City of Montreal Police Service (SPVM). The video was apparently shot Sunday at the 27th consecutive nightly protest against the Quebec Liberal government’s proposed tuition hikes. At about th…
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Video: Hello Montreal Police State,
While sitting on an outdoor patio in downtown Montreal Saturday night as the 26th consecutive protest against the Quebec Liberal government’s proposed tuition hikes marched by, bar patrons were treated to pepper spray from the City of Montréal Police Service. With the passing of Bill 78 on Friday, which made the
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Video: Hello Montreal Police State,
While sitting on an outdoor patio in downtown Montreal Saturday night as the 26th consecutive protest against the Quebec Liberal government’s proposed tuition hikes marched by, bar patrons were treated to pepper spray from the City of Montréal Police Service. With the passing of Bill 78 on Friday, which made the
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Video: Hello Montreal Police State,
While sitting on an outdoor patio in downtown Montreal Saturday night as the 26th consecutive protest against the Quebec Liberal government’s proposed tuition hikes marched by, bar patrons were treated to pepper spray from the City of Montréal Police Service. With the passing of Bill 78 on Friday, which made the right of Quebec citizens to protest subject to the conditions and controls exercised arbitrarily by the police, the Quebec student movement has further escalated.
The Jean Charest led government, incidentally, is also in the midst of a public-works contracts corruption scandal involving, among other factions, the Mafia.
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Merci, Arcade Fire,
Thank you, on behalf of the millions of international supporters of the Quebec student movement, for wearing the iconic red square or carré rouge during your appearance with The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger on the May 19th episode of Saturday Night Live. Awesome.
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