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Democracy goes grassroots in Montreal

North America’s longest student strike in Canada’s French-speaking province Quebec is leading to new and interesting social developments in the region. After Premiere Jean Charest passed an emergency law to quell protests in May 2012, communities defied this law by holding nightly “casseroles” marches – a phenomenon that is now spreading across Canada. The community-based activity is spawning neighborhood assemblies throughout Montreal, where residents are discussing ways to combat everything from social service cutbacks to police repression. Jerome Charaoui, an IT consultant at a Montreal college, got together with some friends to start the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve area assembly.

Listen to the report by Carmelle Wolfson:

Democracy goes grassroots in Montreal

Jerome Charaoui

Jerome talks with assembly members

Jerome talks with assembly members

Agenda order for Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Neighborhood Assembly

Agenda order for Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Neighborhood Assembly

Date

Tuesday 31.07.2012 | 12:18

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