After years of pleading, debating and waiting, the Quebec Ministry of Health officially released the funds to open three supervised injection sites (SIS), as well […]
Month: September 2016
Telling the STM to Stuff It: Why the Montreal Municipal Court Found Fines on Public Transit Unconstitutional
Courts and judges are professional puzzle solvers. Upon request of private parties or the government, their job is to examine all the pieces of a […]
When Bernie Sanders Stopped Playing the Hits
You may have seen that meme. The one contrasting two Bernie Sanders rallies. In the first image, taken when he was still running for President, […]
Charlotte Under State of Emergency After Two Days of Unrest
Forty-four hours after the police shot and killed another person of colour, Charlotte (North Carolina) is under a state of emergency. One man is on life […]
Canada’s Laws and Penalties for Sex Crimes Against Kids
On September 15, 2016 Graham James, the former junior hockey coach convicted of sexually assaulting players he coached in the nineties was granted full parole […]
SPVM Body Camera Pilot Project Enters its Second Phase
Forty police officers will be equipped with body cameras this autumn in the Montreal boroughs of Montréal-Nord, Plateau Mont-Royal and Lachine. This is the second […]
The STM’s Fines Aren’t Just Annoying, They’re a Human Rights Violation
For over a decade, the primary focus of the Montreal Transit System (STM)’s security efforts has been to catch and fine fare dodgers. Yesterday, one […]
Denis Coderre: Cut the Mic and Turn Up the Volume
Some politicians are fortunate enough, or charismatic enough, to have their own Mic Drop moment. The kind of no-nonsense moment they will be remembered for […]
Dawson Shooting: The 10th Anniversary of our Community Tragedy
Today is the ten year anniversary of the Dawson Shooting. This may sound cliche, but I really can’t believe it has been a decade. I […]
Alberta Will Have a $15 Minimum Wage by 2018
Alberta officially started its path to reach a minimum salary of $15 an hour by 2018. The cabinet passed the legislation to launch the phased […]