…of the day: my beloved Toronto, my beloved Brigitte
Not much of a blog writer this week. I have been busy with my Her Voice project as well as with Silly Robot. Tomorrow, I leave for another trip to Toronto. I was there a few weeks ago – for the first time in almost seven years! After a quick weekend visit, I fell in love with the city. I’d never felt so passionate for Toronto until then. What I love about the big city is that nobody cares about you. Sometimes, I need that – I need to be in a place full of people where no one cares. I can watch them, I can join in, I can find a wall to lean on and pretend...
Read MoreG20: A Torontonian’s story of detainment
I had no idea that I would be providing updates and reports on the G20 policing issue. I wrote my reflection on the idea of protesting a few days ago and then a follow-up with my thoughts on the subject again a day after seeing videos of what was really happening there. Since then, so many people have come forward with their thoughts and their opinions and their stories. I wrote an article a while ago entitled “Why I write“. In it, I mention that I embrace my responsibility to listen. And I think that this is where traditional media has gone wrong for so long:...
Read MoreMore video footage of the G20 rally in Ottawa
I’ve found some time to edit and put together another video of the rally held in Ottawa against the G20 Policing. The evidence of police brutality and abuse is simply overwhelming. And I think that public opinion about the role of the police during the protests in Toronto is changing from “they were just doing their job” to “… this is atrocious!”. Here’s a video that was recently shared by a commenter on my previous article. The last minute is especially shocking. And here is my final video on the rally against the policing tactics used during...
Read MoreAn interview with a G20 protester
Thank goodness for technology. Earlier today, I found out that a solidarity rally was being held at the police station in Ottawa in support of those who were detained and treated poorly by police officers at the G2o protest in Toronto this past weekend. Having recently expressed my opinion on the subject, I thought I’d head out to the rally and try to find people who were in Toronto during the G20 protests and who might be able to share their opinions and accounts of what they saw and heard while they were there. I found Dan Murphy on Facebook and he agreed to tell me about his...
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