In a decision by the Quebec Court’s Youth Division last week, Judge Annie Savard awarded a mother full custody of her children. The kids, age […]
Month: November 2017
Who will be FTB’s Person of the Year for 2017? Time to Vote!
Last year, as an alternative to Time Magazine naming then President-Elect Donald Trump its Person of the Year, we decided to invite our readers to […]
The Cannabis Conundrum: Bill 157 and Trudeau’s Plan to Legalize
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was elected because of a lot of promises he made. He promised electoral reform and greater political transparency, but then backtracked […]
Valérie Plante Announces the Members of Montreal’s New Executive Committee
A few days after being sworn in as Mayor of Montreal, Valérie Plante has unveiled our city’s new Executive Committee. This is the group that generates […]
Juggling Parental Discretion, Government Supervision, and the Right to an Education: The Problem with Bill 144
On November 9, 2017, the Quebec government passed Bill 144, An Act to Amend the Education Act and other legislative provisions concerning mainly free educational […]
Danica Roem is a Badass and Voting is Power (Even Though the Government Needs to be Overthrown)
I am sobbing reading about Danica Roem’s victory in Virginia. She not only is the first Transgender woman to be elected into Virginia legislature, she […]
Beating Bill 62: Quebec Muslims’ Constitutional Challenge to the Religious Neutrality Law
On Tuesday, November 7, 2017, Muslim groups and civil liberty advocates launched the constitutional challenge we all knew was coming. Last week, I and many […]
Montreal Municipal Election 2017 Breakdown: Valérie Plante’s Historic Victory and Other Highlights
Usually when writing these election breakdowns, I always have to search for the silver lining. Not this time. I’m very proud of Montreal. First, we […]
The Other Shoe Just Dropped: Gilles Duceppe Endorsed Denis Coderre
Wow, they’re actually admitting it. On-again/off-again Bloc Leader and die-hard soverignist Gilles Duceppe endorsed Denis Coderre, a staunch Liberal and federalist, in his bid for […]
The Top Three Reasons Forget the Box Readers Endorse Valérie Plante for Mayor of Montreal
It wasn’t even close. Forget the Box readers have selected Valérie Plante, leader of Projet Montréal, to be the next Mayor of Montreal in our […]