Canadians Protest At The Montebello Summit

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Description: Canadians Protest At The Montebello Summit Outside the Chateau Montebello grounds, police in riot gear jostled with about 50 hardcore protesters, using pepper spray and at least one canister of tear gas to push them back. Some protesters responded by tossing objects at police. Four arrests were made, and several police officers suffered minor injuries. Protesters from the Canadian Labour Congress who wanted a "family friendly" demonstration stayed back from the police. Asked by reporters about the protest, Harper said: "I've heard it's nothing. A couple hundred? It's sad." The demonstration petered out by late afternoon. Ten busloads of protesters from Ottawa arrived just after noon and spilled on to the highway running through the hamlet of Montebello. More than 500 people marched along the main road toward the gate of the summit compound, chanting slogans and carrying banners, including one reading: "Say No To Americanada." Meanwhile, more protesters, some carrying anarchist flags, came from Montreal's Concordia University aboard a convoy of yellow school buses. Some held signs describing Bush as a war criminal and urging an end to environmental destruction. Protesters are prohibited from entering the compound but their demonstrations are being broadcast in the hotel lobby via two video monitors. Secrecy complaint: Many activists are upset with what they see as a lack of transparency surrounding the SPP process. While a group of top business executives will get a chance to make a presentation to the three leaders on Tuesday, no such invitation was extended to environmental or social activists. Maude Barlow of the Council of Canadians attacked the SPP process as being "profoundly undemocratic." She said the North American Competitiveness Council, the group that will meet with the leaders, is made up of 10 corporate bosses from each country and includes giant corporations like Wal-Mart, General Electric and Lockheed Martin. Barlow told a Monday news conference that big business would like to see a competitive North American trade bloc. "And for this they need regulatory, resource, labour and environmental convergence to the lowest common standards," she said. "This is not about security for people, social security, security for the poor, environmental security or job security. This is about security for the big corporations for North America."
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Khono ::: Favorites I don't trust the reporting on that. Namely, they didn't give a precise idea on how many of the protestors were actually violent. They didn't distinguish between violence and breaking rules non-violently (like stepping on the grass). To all of you who dislike protestors 'cause they're protesting, read a book. 07-10-09 04:19:29 __________________________________________________
aikeno7777 ::: Favorites WOOOT you see that shit head get nailed with the rubberbullet, awesome 07-10-08 00:54:01 __________________________________________________
WaitsWeights ::: Favorites I can't believe I just saw Canadians burning the American flag. Fuck, it's about time. I can't take this shit any longer. When are we going to be our own country again? 07-10-07 21:29:41 __________________________________________________
Maxmulham ::: Favorites i never knew about this. I thought nothing really happened. Annoying protesters. 07-10-07 19:12:34 __________________________________________________
frank777911 ::: Favorites First of all the police were just using a normal techniqs to identify the bad guys among the protestant and its totally normal, i dont see what wrong with that? And they never throw a rock, yes they have one in their hands cuzz they have been given by other protestant... 07-10-06 17:37:06 __________________________________________________
tree003a ::: Favorites FALSE FLAG . Undercover PIGS threw the rocks in the hopes to cause a riot. 07-10-04 07:33:20 __________________________________________________
saphaeos ::: Favorites Canadians fucking rock man, and I love you 07-10-02 12:51:14 __________________________________________________
kothjjh ::: Favorites rules ??? what about the law , It's not easy to tell from this story whether the police were justified in using such force against the protesters or not. however you have to think what if the protesters would of had = justified force would they have done any thing, what if 100 protesters had protective gear and gas and rubber shot to use. it just seems that every one has forgotten April 14, 1775-April 19, 1775.Ironically, this all happened as the protests had started to die down. 07-10-02 05:10:39 __________________________________________________
kothjjh ::: Favorites If it is so good and will help so much I have to ask why then is it not some thing that is put to a vote why is it all a under the table you dont need to know about type of deal . As to the constitution of America Bush has said that it is only a piece of paper. That should have had him kick to a jail . America is not informed of all of this and most will not see it till it is a done deal. 07-10-02 04:40:44 __________________________________________________
blahinhawaii ::: Favorites Bush is guilty of TREASON. America does not want to run Canada from Washington, but BUSH's buddies at the carlyle group, the international bankers, and investement bankers from the CFR are staging a coup of all 3 North American nations and should be hanged for treason. "Harmonizing regulations!!!!$#^%$#%@$# REGULATIONS in the EU reign supreme over the statuatory LAWS and constitutions of European nation "states." 07-09-30 20:38:15 __________________________________________________