Some of the citizens of Montreal are getting kind of mad. They're all mad at the gouvernment, some because the government has let the strike go on so long and they're not happy with the mess that has been created. Some are mad about the actual tution hikes and some are mad about the new law - Loi 78 - that was enacted to help stop the protests and get some students back to class while suspending the semester for others.
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To vent their frustration people have taken to the streets and have started banging on pots and pans! Apparently this type of demonstration began in Argentina during the time of Pinochet and people protest outside their homes within their own communities. You can notice from the photos that it's a real family affair! Action Boy thought this was hilarious when I told him about it. Again, I'm pretty glad that we don't live closer to the city!!
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The new Loi 78 was supposed to bring back some order to the city but unfortunately it has had the complete opposite effect and has brought more people to the streets! On Wednesday night there were over 500 arrests! Also this new law is set to be challenged in the courts with over 70 student organisations, environmental groups and unions joining together to try and have it reversed.
I just wish they would start protesting about the availability of family doctors!! I most certainly would hit the streets with the double pram and my scanpans for that!!!
Meanwhile in the suburbs, all I can hear is the tweeting of birds, the roar of lawn mowers and the UPS man ringing the doorbell...
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