Four months after Françoise David resigned from all of her political functions, it is time for the people of Gouin to choose her successor. The […]
Category: Politics
Chelsea Manning Walks Free
Chelsea Manning, the American soldier jailed in 2010 for leaking information to Wikileaks, is finally free after serving seven years out of her 35 years […]
RCMP Mistakenly Tackles and Handcuffs Teenage Girl in Surrey
The RCMP is investigating an upsetting incident in Surrey (BC), where a 16 year-old black girl was handcuffed and taken down in a case of […]
Canada Still Dropping in the Press Freedom Index
The change of government didn’t stop the steep decline of press freedom in Canada according to Reporters Without Borders. Canada now ranks 22nd in the […]
Gold-Plated Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides with the Queen and World War III
In a week that saw US warships sent to North Korea, increased tensions in Syria following a US missile strike and the American military drop, for […]
Federal Budget 2017: When They Substitute Social Housing with Affordable Housing
Last month’s 2017 Federal Budget contains some good news for fans of housing rights. Despite this, the the new pan-Canadian National Housing Strategy (as yet […]
A New Institute for the Electrification of Transport in Montreal
Montreal will invest $3.6 million over two years in a brand new institute dedicated to developing electric and smart transportation. This investment is part of the […]
FTB Poll: Trees and the New Parc Jean-Drapeau Ampitheatre
In 2015, Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre announced that the concert space on the western end of Parc Jean-Drapeau on Île Sainte-Hélène is getting a redesign. The […]
Frivolous Symbolism: Motion 103 and the Status of Anti-Discrimination Laws in Canada
On March 23, 2017, M- 103 on “Systemic Racism and religious discrimination” passed in the House of Commons. The motion was introduced by Iqra Khalid, […]