The new Ville-Marie street cleanliness law is running into resistance as people point out that in some cases they're being asked to do blue-collar work that's already been paid for. In turn, the city is talking tough about inspectors and fines for insalubrity.

The La Presse description of the cigarette butts is nasty but accurate. I shop at Jean-Talon market, and I've been noticing how many people throw butts on the ground on finishing a cigarette or before entering a store. Almost everyone throws the butt with the same gesture of repressed disgust and denial. They're not letting themselves think about what they're doing, so it's difficult to get through to them that, by the way, they're also making a mess somebody else has to clean up.
posted at 11:02