Happy Canada Day! A Google alphabet in English and French (2012)
These are the words that appear instantly when one types the first letter in a Google search: In English: · Air Canada · Best Buy · Canadian T...
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CTV Montreal viewers and readers say "No" to La Fête nationale du Québec
La Fête St-Jean or La Fête nationale du Québec is a statutory, provincial, public holiday celebrated annually on June 24, the feast day of St. John the Baptist, a popular…
Photos of Montreal Protest, June 22, 2012
The June 22, 2012 protest was awesome! Enjoy, share my photos if you like! Amir Khadir Solidarity from Iceland Solidarity from the Philippines
The fossil fuel industry does not need subsidies
"In 2011 the five largest oil companies made $137 billion"
English language sources still few, far between, and flawed
As I remain astounded by both the lack of English language coverage of the Quebec student movement and the erroneous and misguided quality of the English language reports that do…
Omnibus Scandalbus
Recently Canadians have begun to take notice of the Harper Conservatives' tactic of piling dozens or hundreds of pieces of legislation into one supersized bill, so that most of what…
On the lighter side: Won’t somebody please think of the children (World Naked Bike Ride)
From Auntie Antonia of the Toronto Star: Nobody should have been taken aback on Saturday to see some 150 stripped loins wheeling past Exhibition Place. It was at Coronation Park,…
Japan PM to Restart Nuclear “Under Intense Pressure from Banks”
The PM of Japan has approved restarting nuclear reactors despite public opinion running at over 70% against the move. According to this report in Bloomberg, the decision was taken under…
Toronto Star: Cohn: Pride has become a victim of its own success
Martin Regg Cohn usually write some good columns. This time I respectfully disagree with his comments about the Queers Against Israeli Apartheid (QuAIA). He seems to imply that QuAIA is…
Photos of the 49th Night Protest, June 11, 2012
The 49th night protest in Montreal was peaceful, like most of the nocturnal marches, which is why mainstream media outlets hardly cover them at all. Remember for them, if it…
Video: Yù – Carré Rouge
This beautiful video and song Carré Rouge traces the history of the Quebec student movement, which started on February 13, 2012, and continues to this day. The Red Square has…
Photos of the 48th Night Protest, June 10, 2012
Lots of anger during this 48th consecutive night protest in Montreal. Thanks, once again, to Premier Jean Charest, the Montreal Police Service (SPVM), and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) for…
Quebec tuition fees among the highest in the world
Surprise, surprise! As usual, the media has been giving us the wrong dope. This time, it's the intrepretation fed to us by the corporate media regarding the student "strike" in…
Photos of Montreal Police State, Week of June 3 – 9, 2012
Just a few shots I took this past week during the nightly protests here in Montreal. Much gratitude to Premier Jean Charest, the Montreal Police Service (SPVM), and the Sûreté…
They Call Me “Mr. Sinister” 2012-06-04 08:08:00
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Jean Charest fails to silence the Quebec student movement,
As the talks to end the Quebec student strike broke down Thursday (thanks in large part to the Jean Charest Liberal government's inability to think in a non-partisan manner, thus…
Photos of Montreal lawyers marching against Law 78,
On Monday evening in Montreal, hundreds of lawyers donned their professional black robes and took to the streets on a silent march to protest Law 78 (also known as the…
Separated at Birth: Michelle Courchesne and Carol Burnett
Here's some lighthearted fun for the day on which talks resume between the Quebec Minister of Education, Michelle Courchesne, and Quebec student leaders.
Dear travelers to Montreal,
As the nightly demonstrations that snake their way through the city continue, often picking up thousands along the way and cheered on by onlookers from balconies, windows, and outdoor patios,…