Protest blocks highways

The 401 was blocked Wednesday by over one thousand people as part of the Idle No More movement. This is one of many highway blocks over the past few weeks from the movement.

According to Ifpress.com, the movement has been rumbling for years, but what was the last straw was the omnibus budject bill C-45 which contains changes to the Indian act that some Idle No More organizers, as well as people in indigenous communities, have called “discriminatory and racist”.

It looks like much more is to come from the Idle no more movement. Chief Theresa Spenc is no eight days in to a hunger strike and is determined to continue until she can speak with Canada’s leaders.

In addition to highway protests, flashmobs and protests on legislative steps have been occurring. Some have compared the Idle no more movement to sharing similarities with occupy. A demonstration has been planned for Friday at Cabot square in Montreal.

STORY WRITTEN BY: HANNAH BESSEAU