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): [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXx7-eUP84I]... Read More

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). [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMXzsbaMY9g] A couple of things were painfully obvious here: the police were not in control of this situation a small group of troublemakers were responsible for most of the violence the crowd (wrongly in my view) allowed these troublemakers to take control of the situation although this was clearly a very difficult and dangerous situation for them, the police behaved very unprofessionally. They were overly aggressive and were taunting and mocking the protesters, further instigating violence. This is sowing disrespect for authority and the law. The people hired to protect us are becoming the enemy, which is toxic to the fabric […]... Read More