Listen to a panel discussion recorded live on CKUT’s community news program Off the Hour that highlights the voices of Montreal activists working to oppose both militarism and war. In this discussion local activists highlight the massive financial resources directed to the current neo-colonial military bombing of Iraq and Syria while at home, in communities […]
Tag: ASSE
Tune in to Off the Hour at 5pm tomorrow, May 9th, for an audio report of the gathering!
ASSE’s April 3rd demonstration [audio https://ia601903.us.archive.org/2/items/BenjaminGingrasOnOTH/Benjamin%20Gingras%20on%20OTH.mp3] Click here to download audio On Tuesday, April 8th, Off the Hour was joined live by Benjamin Gingras, co-spokesperson from the Association pour une solidarite syndicale etudiante, or ASSE. ASSE played an important role in organizing against the proposed tuition hikes in 2012, an issue that sparked a widespread social […]
[audio http://montreal.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/audio/ckut_news/asse_demonstration_mixdown_1.mp3] Click here to download audio On Thursday, April 3rd, thousands of people gathered for the ASSE national demonstration against austerity. The crowd marched in downtown Montreal against government austerity programs. ASSE representative Benjamin Gingras said „Austerity is dangerous and unnecessary and will be fought. Whoever is elected on April 7th, we will be there […]