The World Parliamentary Forum opened on Wednesday in Montreal with very notable absentees. Ottawa denied visas to six of the invited foreign parliamentarians. Organizers and […]
Month: August 2016
Maulings and Muzzles: Montreal’s Proposed Pit Bull Ban
UPDATE: Coderre’s plan was adopted by Montreal City Council with a vote of 37 in favour and 23 against on September 27, 2016 On June […]
Montreal’s Pride Week Starts with Trans Migrants on the Front Line
The trans march kicked off Montreal’s Pride week yesterday in Place de La Paix. For its third edition, the event chose to focus on the rights […]
#NiUnaMenos: Thousands Take to the Streets to Protest Violence Against Women in Peru
Content Warning for descriptions of sexual, physical, and psychological abuse On July 17th, a friend from my hometown, Lima, Peru, added me to a private […]
Canada Relaxes Controls Over Arms Trade
Canada’s arms deal with Saudi Arabia was a breach of its own military export policies. Thanks to a few tweaks in a document from the […]