Resistance would have been dangerous, so Ms. O’Connor handed it over. The two then sauntered arrogantly away. The whole encounter lasted no more than 15 seconds — just one more coordinated mugging by rhesus monkeys in a city increasingly plagued by them. “I had other bags with me, but they knew the bag that had the fresh bread in it,” Ms. O’Connor said. “They were totally silent, very quick and highly effective.” The monkey population of Delhi has grown so large and aggressive that overwhelmed city officials have petitioned India’s Supreme Court to relieve them of the task of monkey control. “We have trapped 13,013 monkeys since 2007,” said R. B. S. Tyagi, director of veterinary services for Delhi’s principal city government. Nonetheless, Delhi’s monkey ... Continue reading →
Montreal police brought the hammer down on student demonstrators Tuesday night, enforcing a controversial law that brought tens of thousands into the streets in a protest earlier in the day that drew international support. By the end of a cat-and-mouse operation that marked the fourth straight night of clashes, police spokesman Simon Delorme said that at least 100 people had been arrested and two police officers had been injured. More related to this story Four other people were taken to hospital but the extent of their injuries was not immediately known. It is believed to be the first time Bill 78 and the city’s new anti-mask bylaw were used by police although Sherbrooke police used the provincial law on Monday to round up 36 protesters ... Continue reading →
MONTREAL - Out-of-province money is flowing toward Quebec student activists amid warnings their protest movement could persist into the summer.Trade unions based outside Quebec have already confirmed sending more than $36,000 into the bank accounts of the province's largest student federations.Union leaders in the rest of Canada say they're now asking their memberships to vote on new donations for the student groups.In another gesture of support, several union delegations headed to Montreal for a large protest Tuesday, while sister events were scheduled in different cities inside and outside Canada, including New York and Paris.The executive director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers said Tuesday that his union could approve a financial contribution for the students in the next day or two."We're actively considering it," ... Continue reading →
Enlarge Image Quebec Education minister Michelle Courchesne responds to the Opposition during special debate on Quebec education law on Thursday May 17, 2012 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Clement Allard MONTREAL - There were warnings Friday from Quebec's legal community that the government's strict legislation aimed at ending the student crisis has gone too far. One law professor even compared the controversial Bill 78 to the now-defunct War Measures Act. Other observers, meanwhile, supported the law as a way to bring calm after months of unrest. The emergency legislation lays out stern regulations governing demonstrations and contains provisions for heavy fines for students and their federations. Lucie Lemonde, a law professor at Universite du Quebec a Montreal, said Friday that she was stunned by how ... Continue reading →
The Canadian Press - ONLINE EDITION No charges in tragic shootings involving Montreal police By: The Canadian Press Posted: 5:15 PM | Comments: 0 (including replies) MONTREAL - There will be no charges laid against police who shot and killed two people in Montreal, including an innocent bystander on his way to work. A statement from the province's Director of Penal and Criminal Prosecutions says there were no grounds for charges. That assessment was based on an investigation by provincial police — who reviewed the work of the Montreal police officers involved in the June 2011 shooting. The incident earned national attention, triggered an angry anti-police march, and prompted calls for procedural changes at Quebec's police forces. Officers shot a homeless man, Mario Hamel, during ... Continue reading →
MONTREAL - With scenes of student unrest in the streets of Quebec, one might be tempted to ask: Where are the grown-ups?In some cases, they're right there with the students — on the front lines.Parents and teachers have been among the older demonstrators joining thousands of younger ones in publicly opposing the provincial government's tuition hikes.Perhaps the most striking example of that came earlier this week at a college where some adults reportedly wept when riot police shoved through a picket line to force open a school. Teachers said they were too traumatized to teach following the incident, so the school was closed again.Support for the strikers has not been limited to a few parents and teachers. Just ask Murielle Turpin-Godin."Having grandmothers around — I ... Continue reading →
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