Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Quebec Student Protest: One Arrest Made At Monday's CEGEP Vote

One person was arrested by Montreal police Monday morning during a student protest to underline the forced return to class.

The sound of people banging on pots and pans made its return to the streets of Montreal on Monday night as hundreds of students mobilized to continue the student strike.

Montreal police deemed the rally illegal from the very beginning at Place Emilie Gamelin at 8:30 p.m.

Some people taking part in the protest broke windows along de Maisonneuve Boulevard while others lit-up firecrackers.

Police issued a tweet asking people for their cooperation since projectiles were thrown at establishments.

Three CEGEPs voted to resume classes.

Students from the protest made their way to the CEGEP du Vieux-Montréal where a general assembly to hold a student strike vote was being held.

The CEGEP compiled its ballots around 10 p.m. on Monday and students had voted to continue the strike.

Riot police began dispersing the crowd shortly before 11 p.m. since illegal acts were committed.

Original Article
Source: huffington post
Author: cbc

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