Yet another demo in night-time streets
The SPVM outline how they plan to implement Bill 78 as another demo takes place in the downtown streets. According to Radio-Canada police mention that wearing the red square is not, for the moment, considered a provocation in and of itself.
CLASSE is adapting its web presence to skirt around the requirements of the new law.
Radio-Canada estimates tonight’s crowd at around 3000 whereas Occupy Montreal says 7000 on Facebook. Following #ggi and #manifencours indicates tonight’s demo is close to the edge right now – tear gas and arrests. Fires have also been set.
Hamza 05:02 on 2012/05/20 Permalink
Though I am by no means a fan or even an admirer of arcade fire they wore red squares last night in a performance
Kate 09:44 on 2012/05/20 Permalink
Yes, it’s been all over Twitter and the media.
Fred 13:37 on 2012/05/20 Permalink
I think artists of any kind (musicians, actors, etc) should try not to get political – they end up looking stupid in most cases.
Alex L 13:45 on 2012/05/20 Permalink
@Fred
In your opinion. I think the lack of political investment is essentially why we end up with cuckoo politicians like the liberals and a democracy in ruins. Thumbs up, Arcade Fire.