Anarchopanda – One of the heros the protest
I have to admit, this really made me smile today:... Read More
Author: Christopher
Gaetan Maudit reflects on the tuition increases
In case you have been under a rock the last week or two, and you are at all following the student protests here in Québec, this video is a must see. It’s funny and poignantly thoughtful and well worth the 15 minutes (there are also English subtitles for the blokes):... Read More
Cher SPVM/Dear SPVM,
(English text follows the French) Chers membres du SPVM, En 2008, il vous en souvient peut-être, à l’invitation de votre estimée Fraternité déçue de l’offre salariale de la Ville de Montréal, vous protestiez en portant un jean et une casquette de base-ball rouge… Nous, nous en avons gardé un souvenir très précis. Même si vous […]... Read More
Nightly ‘Casseroles’ (pots and pans) Protest
Yet another awesome thing about Québec culture. This is right outside my apartment door: Every night, my neighbours are protesting the Charest government’s tuition increases. To make matters worse, Charest has been totally inept and incapable of coming up with a compromise. So these protests have been happening nightly, and they last for about 10-15 […]... Read More
Jon Lajoie – Song for the Students
Montreal born and raised comedian/musician Jon Lajoie wrote and shared a song in support of the student protesters. He has also tweeted permission to upload and share it. Although he hasn’t specified the license, I’m going to assume Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. If you are Jon, or if you know Jon and he […]... Read More
Why I Love Québec Culture
There are actually many reasons why I love Québec culture (including the music, which is an amazing mixture of French Troubadour and Irish Trad), however this photo highlights one aspect of Québecois culture that I really appreciate: This photo was taken by David Champagne, and is on his blog here. Here’s a video of the […]... Read More
Extreme Over-Reaction by Montreal Police (SPVM)
Last night, things got way out of hand during the 26th consecutive nightly protest – which were given new momentum thanks to Jean Charest’s government passing the draconian and over-reaching Law 78. There was a lot to be ashamed of on both sides of the issue (especially these idiots). However, while we do expect citizens […]... Read More
Montreal under siege (video)
An uprising against law 78, a law that requires protesters submit their protest plans 8 hours in advance to the authorities. A law that is considered by many to be draconian (French only) and over reaching (including the Quebec Bar Association and the Canadian Association of University Teachers). A couple of things were painfully obvious […]... Read More
Montreal under siege
Last night, things got way out of control. There was a small group of trouble makers who were doing everything they could to get the police’s attention – they succeeded. To make matters worse, the crowd was supporting the instigators rather than denouncing it. The regular police force arrived first, and had to deal with […]... Read More
On Facebook alternatives – inverview with Evan Prodromou
An interview with my friend and former colleague/boss Evan Prodromou, CEO, lead developer and founder of StatusNet.... Read More