Canada
Toronto bans plastic bags
June 22, 2012Mayor Rob Ford asked council to do away with a bylaw that required stores to charge five cents for plastic bags. Instead, council opted to excise the bags altogether.
Read moreCanada may fast-track Big Oil at expense of environment
June 20, 2012Activists and critics alike are outraged at the Canadian government's recent decision to drastically downsize its environmental assessment process.
Read moreQuebec students continue strike vs. tuition hike
June 5, 2012Student leaders vowed to continue their campaign of peaceful protest, dubbed by some as the "Maple Spring."
Read moreQuebec student strike: Do you hear the noise?
May 30, 2012Tonight, I took a casserole [saucepan] and I came timidly out into the street.
Read moreSupport grows for striking Quebec students
May 29, 2012Police repression coupled with draconian measures to limit peaceful protest have failed to stop a student strike in Quebec.
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