The annual March and Vigil for Missing and Murdered Native Women will take place at Place Émilie Gamelin, this Saturday, on October 4, between 6PM […]
Tag: Activism
Montreal Climate Change March (PHOTOS)
Thousands of Montrealers braved the rains yesterday to speak up about climate change. This was one of many demonstrations held around the world leading up […]
Solidarity with the enemy: When the oppressor wants to fight oppression
Honestly, I’m torn. I believe in solidarity with workers and I applaud protests that go where they’re not supposed to. I’m also not a huge […]
SPVM uses Comic Sans MS font on official documents: is this a joke?
Montreal’s police department, the SPVM, has finally crossed a line that they can’t very easily step back over. It’s not their blatant violation of the […]
Demonstration against deportation sweeps downtown
Groups gathered in solidarity against deportations this Saturday amidst the downtown bustle of Formula One. Organized by Cité sans frontières / Solidarity City, the crowd consisted […]
With P6, the SPVM is the Monsanto of law enforcement
I didn’t go to the Montreal Anti Monsanto March Saturday. It’s not because I’m lazy and it’s not because I support Monsanto, far from it. […]
An open letter to Denis Coderre: Abolish P6 and truly be the mayor of all Montrealers
Mayor Coderre, First off, I’ll be completely honest, I didn’t vote for you. In fact, I openly supported your opponents. I am, however, a lifelong […]
Carnations in times of austerity
It was 00:20 April the 25th of 1974, when a bunch of rebellious young captains, armed with a bunch of antiquated weapons, driving some outfitted, […]
Along the Pipeline: Robert Van Waarden and photographing Trans Canada’s Energy East
You may have heard of the controversies surrounding the Canada-US Keystone XL pipeline which would bring Alberta’s oil all the way down to the Gulf […]
P6 is police collaboration and I refuse to participate in it
When the municipal by-law P6 first came into legislation, our spirits were high and our fists still raised