Protest at York University

[Knowledge 6 6 6]

York's always been noted for protests of all kinds. People with extremely charged political agendas always make their voice all the more louder at York.

But on thursday of this week, as protestors were demonstrating in the front hall (Vari Hall) against corporations and their influence on the campus, police took out their batons and beat some peaceful protestors. The police tried to tell everyone that they needed to use excessive force, but they didn't need to. In the end, 5 were arrested with one person being sent to hospital.

The situation didn't need police intervention, it was a peaceful protest that was escalated by the cops.

EDIT - http://auto_sol.tao.ca/node/view/1119

This link has pictures AND videos. I was at the protest yesterday, where thousands attended as well. Unfortunately, I'm in none of the pictures, lol.

[Major. Rudiger]

WTF this is happening in the great white north. Man i though canada was better then this.

[I've Defected]

so did I....

Paul Martin is just a slave to bush because of the need for trade.

[Knowledge 6 6 6]

yeah...87% of our trade goes 'down south'. Canada's always been like this - friendy-friendy with major superpowers...the same happened with Britain, especially during the Triangular trade.

[Pete]

We traded with Britian because we were Britian and any ship wanting to come to any part of British North America had to call in London before they could arrive at Quebec, Halifax, ect.

Our history of trade relations with the United States makes sense, we trade with those closest to us politically or geographically. During the War of 1812 British and American traders met in International waters to conduct business usually done on land.

Paul Martin is only different from his predecessors in the fact that his company flies flags of convience, and the others actually paid their corporate taxes to Canada.