Villeray disobeys
Popped out to see the casserole demo at the corner of St-Denis and Jarry, which carried on for awhile, then there were cheers as a march came down St-Denis with the big banner you’ll see in the video: VILLERAY DÉSOBÉIT. Most of the demonstrators joined the march.
It’s just an ipod video made on the fly.
Patrick Lagacé has some thoughts on the neighbourhood demos and what they might mean.
mdblog 20:56 on 2012/05/23 Permalink
I hope these people are pleased with themselves. The right to assemble is important, but not as important as the law and order that underpins that right. Disrespect that and mark my words, you will not be happy with the society you end up with.
Jack 21:17 on 2012/05/23 Permalink
mdblog I am not buying, especially when that law and order only applies to the least amongst us.If you honestly believe that the rule of law is impartial and shows no benefit to the wealthy and privileged we don’t live on the same planet.I am happy to live in Villeray and see my neighbors engaged with each other to denounce a foolish law that Montreal policeman wont enforce.Plus it was kinda fun making noise.
Jonathan 21:46 on 2012/05/23 Permalink
Agreed. It was really moving to see everyone from the neighbourhood out and taking a stand against an immoral law.
AJ 23:21 on 2012/05/23 Permalink
Jonathan, you and Carrie are my almost-neighbours! Yeah, it’s a joyful noise.
Spock 06:31 on 2012/05/24 Permalink
Thank God things are civilised where I live.
JaneyB 08:17 on 2012/05/24 Permalink
Saw some casserole-ians marching south down Cote-Ste-Catherine at Saint-Joseph last night around 11.30pm. A small group but good for them! This is the sound of political participation. Democracy is messy, noisy, disorganized sometimes but it’s aliiiive!
Bill Binns 08:20 on 2012/05/24 Permalink
@Spock – Thankfully quiet on my street as well. Actual quote from a 60 something year old woman in my laundry room yesterday: “They should round them all up and make them join the army if they don’t want to go to school”. Don’t think I will have to endure a lot of pot-banging in my building.
qatzelok 08:21 on 2012/05/24 Permalink
I heard some casserolians near my karaoke bar last night. Coincidentally, I sang this song right after they passed by: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNEn4BF7xe4
Jack 09:00 on 2012/05/24 Permalink
Spock civilized meaning Westmount,Outremont,Hampstead or TMR? I wonder if the vitriol surrounding this debate is about how frightened our 1% are.You can certainly feel it in the media they own and in the opinion construct that follows.I wonder what the Desmarais, Peladeaus and Molson families talk about at dinner.
paul 10:07 on 2012/05/24 Permalink
@Jack, I don’t think the 1% applies in this case…considering it is the minority involved in these protests.
Jack 10:38 on 2012/05/24 Permalink
@paul the minority I was speaking about can not put 200,000 people on the streets of Montreal.They can however implement a draconian law with huge charter implications( careful what you Tweet!).They can also get two armed to the teeth police forces to implement that “law”. However more importantly your minority can frame the debate and its references by its ownership of our media.Anecdote ,talking to a friend at the CBC where the Harper chill is real, the thing that they can not get over is the pull of CUTV and media like it, that scares them.