Police Attack and Arrest Anti-Racist Protesters at Bouchard-Taylor Commission

Syndicated from Upping the Anti on Wed, 2007-11-28

MONTREAL, Wednesday, November 27, 2007 -- Last night, No One Is
Illegal-Montreal and allies began pickets and speak-outs against the
Bouchard-Taylor Commission on "reasonable accommodation".
At least 75 protesters gathered in the lobby of the Montreal Congress
Center, before proceeding past security guards upstairs, near the
hearing room. The protest was well heard inside by the some 190
participants.

After more than 90 minutes of protesting outside the hearing, at least
20 police officers entered to remove demonstrators. The protesters

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