Lawyers against law: Montreal legal eagles march against outrageous anti-protest bill
2012 05 31
From: RT
Hundreds of lawyers have marched through Montreal in a subdued challenge to a new bill that harshly limits public protests. Canada’s province of Quebec has gone through 106 days of massive actions, which started as student outrage over tuition hikes.
On Monday, over 500 lawyers, notaries and other legal professionals, dressed in their courtroom gowns, walked in silence through the streets of Canada’s second-largest city.
The black-robed parade protested Bill 78, an emergency law that lays down strict government regulations for demonstrations numbering over 50 people. The lawyers were cheered by crowds; many onlookers shouting “Merci!”
Nevertheless, the lawyers’ protest was laid out just in accordance with the controversial bill, as they are sworn to uphold the laws of the land. So the local police had received the itinerary of the march eight hours prior to the event.
Remi Bourget, one of the organizers, says some lawyers were worried they might be fined under the new bill for taking part.
“That’s why we especially wanted to march legally, in our black robes and in silence,” Bourget told The Montreal Gazette.
[...]
 “There are so many vaguely worded parts to this law,” points out lawyer Denis Barrette. “It gives an incredible amount of discretionary power to police. It also makes the education minister judge and jury when it comes to deciding if student groups are legal.”
(Reuters/Olivier Jean)
 (AFP Photo/Rogerio Barbosa)
Read the full article at: rt.com
Related Articles
Montreal Pots And Pans: Video Of Protest Goes Viral
Montreal bans wearing masks at protests
Latest News from our Front Page
|
The Ata ’Alien’ Humanoid May Have An Earthling Cousin
2013 05 24
When a new documentary promised to unveil DNA tests on a 6-inch-tall humanoid found 10 years ago in Chile, everyone weighed in with an opinion.
UFO researchers hoped this might finally be proof of alien visitations. Skeptics were sure it was nothing more than shameless movie promotion.
The latest ripple in this controversy might be the most bizarre turn yet.
And by "ripple," ... |
Shocking new theory: Humans hunted, ate Neanderthals
2013 05 24
Red Ice Creations Note: To hear the flip side of this theory, tune into Red Ice Radio with guest Danny Vendramini , where "Neanderthal Predation Theory" and human origins is examined. Vendramini argues that Neanderthals were the top ’apex’ predators, and humans were the prey.
Danny Vendramini - Hour 1 - Them & Us: Neanderthal Predation Theory
Science.NBC
Humans today eat gorillas and ... |
Deadly Drug Trials: Western Firms Bribed East German Doctors
2013 05 24
It wasn’t just the East German government that benefited from risky patient drug trials commissioned by Western pharmaceutical manufacturers decades ago. These companies also sent liaisons with lavish gifts to bribe and influence doctors to participate.
The presents always came in the springtime. When the representatives of Western pharmaceutical companies arrived at the Leipzig Trade Fair, they made sure that East ... |
Home Secretary secretly strips two more people of British citizenship
2013 05 24
The Home Secretary has stripped at least two additional individuals of their British citizenship in recent months, the Bureau has learned.
In February, an investigation by the Bureau and published with the Independent revealed that Theresa May had signed deprivation of citizenship orders for 16 people between the 2010 election and November 2012, including five British-born individuals. That total has now ... |
Mahatma Gandhi’s blood fails to sell at auction
2013 05 24
Famous pacifist Mahatma Gandhi didn’t like to spill any when he was alive so it is quite ironic a sample of his blood was put up for sale in a recent auction.
In the end the activist’s body fluid was not sold as no-one was able to meet the £10,000 ($15,155) reserve price.
Gandhi’s blood had been available to buy after being ... |
| More News » |
|
|
|
|
