Quebec already has incredibly lax animal protection laws, and is known as the “puppy mill capital of North America”, but these days, Montreal dog owners and animal lovers have even more reason to be horrified: a proposed by-law could mean that your dog is seized and killed for merely scratching another animal…
Year: 2012
Montreal biosphere at risk, condos everywhere, and other news
There have been a lot of stories lately about climate change and other dire warnings of a global nature, so this week I thought I’d […]
CLASSE rally amps up Montreal students for Quebec Elections
Video report from the CLASSE rally that included performances by Quebec artists speaking out against tuition increase last week. The evening featured speeches on issues from democracy to feminism within the student movement and was highlighted by the final speech by Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois on behalf of CLASSE after his resignation…
The Passion of the Pussy Riot
Pussy Riot knew full well what the consequences of their Cathedral protest might be given Putin’s reputation, but they did it anyway. This band of activists has a passion for the wellbeing of their country, a deep desire to make it better. What they did took guts, something sorely missing in western democracies.
Britain’s threats against Assange are a violation of international law
Assange may be a hero or villain (I lean towards the former) to millions of people and internet users all over the world for establishing Wikileaks and exposing the hypocricy of governments’ (especially the U.S.’s) foreign policies, but, and it must be said, his decision to seek asylum in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, was not his finest moment.
Peter Sergakis: His war on homelessness
Peter Sergakis, owner of dozens of bars and restaurants in Montreal, has been accused of “waging war on the homeless” since expressing his desire to get pan-handlers and thieves away from his downtown businesses. FTB’s Emily Campbell sits down with Sergakis and Dans la rue’s Aki Tchitacov for this video interview…
Looking out for number one
This past Saturday, presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney selected Congressman Paul Ryan as his choice for vice-president. Two weeks before the Republican national convention, Romney hopes that his selection will reset his campaign and refocus attention on the economy rather than the tax returns he refuses to make public.
Quebec 2012: A bunch of channels but nothing’s on
Ever been asked if you’d rather contract herpes, gonorrhoea or crabs? That’s pretty much the question facing progressive Quebec voters on September 4th, at least when it comes to what the mainstream media (and TVA in particular) see as the three main parties. I’m beginning to understand why so many politically active students are considering not voting…
Canada in 2100: a milder Montreal, a dryer Vancouver, and a prairie-free Alberta
Though temperature changes of a few degrees of the earth’s surface might not sound like a lot, it will have a drastic impact on Canada’s geography. It is predicted that global climate change will result in almost 40 per cent of land-based ecosystems making changes from one ecological community type – such as forest, grasslands or tundra – toward another.
100th Nightly Student Demonstration
On the 100th nightly demonstration, and the first demonstration since the announcement of provincial elections this September, reporter Emily Campbell interviews students and critics about the future of the student movement and their attitude towards the provincial elections.