A lot has happened over the past few days concerning Montreal’s controversial Pit Bull Ban (officially the Animal Control Bylaw). On Monday, when the whole […]
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Quebec (Finally) Releases $12 Million for Supervised Injection Sites in Montreal
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Two Denis Coderre Stories: Charging for Water and Trash and Paying for Granite
Since the Denis Coderre administration seems to be all about conservation these days, I thought I would conserve a little web space and tell two […]
Montreal Falling Behind in Cyclist Safety
A young cyclist died after a collision with a truck on Monday afternoon in Montreal. The driver didn’t see the 24 year old woman when […]
Maulings and Muzzles: Montreal’s Proposed Pit Bull Ban
UPDATE: Coderre’s plan was adopted by Montreal City Council with a vote of 37 in favour and 23 against on September 27, 2016 On June […]