Jason C. McLean and Dawn McSweeney discuss the COP-15 UN Conference on Biological Diversity currently underway in Montreal: the protests, the politicians and what conferences […]
Tag: Activism
FTB Weekends: Tomato Soup and Van Gogh, Emergencies Act Inquiry & Trump’s Subpoena
Jason C. McLean and Dawn McSweeney discuss protest and privilege: climate change activists throwing tomato soup at a Van Gogh, the Emergencies Act inquiry, the […]
FTB Weekends: Legault’s Hurricane Promise, Putin’s Draft & Iran Protests
Jason C. McLean and Dawn McSweeney discuss François Legault’s promise of financial Hurricane Fiona relief and lack of funding for climate change adaptation, Vladimir Putin’s […]
Climate Talk Done, Climate Action Now Needed
There is currently quite a buzz about climate change, especially in light of the recent COP26 talks. Protesters outside COP26 demanded climate action, while world […]
With Drastically Different Tactics and Outcomes, Anti-Curfew Protests Continue in Montreal
Two nights, two very different protests. Since Quebec Premier François Legault’s 8pm curfew took effect in Montreal (also in Laval) on Sunday, our city has […]
Pulling Down Statues: Changing History or Starting a Dialogue?
By CHRIS DODD A good many years before John A. Macdonald’s statue was pulled down from its perch in Montreal’s Dominion Square, my high school […]
Don’t Put Sir John A. MacDonald Back Where He Was
Last Saturday, Defund the Police protesters, in solidarity with Black Lives Matter marched through the rainy streets of Downtown Montreal. When they arrived in Dominion […]
Donald Trump’s RNC Messaging Has Casualties in Wisconsin
Last night, a gunman shot and killed two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin and injured a third. This was on the third consecutive night of protests […]
Protests in Solidarity With Wet’suwet’en Continue
The history of colonization is dark. Indigenous peoples of Canada have been facing discrimination and racism since European setters began to occupy their land in […]
Last Sunday’s Montreal Protest Against Police Brutality in Solidarity With Black Lives Matter (PHOTOS)
Protests against systemic racism and police brutality continue as thousands gathered at Place Emilie Gamelin last Sunday. Protestors spent their sunny afternoon marching peacefully in […]