As election nears, activists push candidates to make Montreal ‘apartheid-free’
From CKUT Local Journalism Initiative · 00:03:43
Show by Jules Bugiel
Episode Notes Members of the Palestinian Youth Movement want Montreal’s mayoral candidates to make the city “apartheid-free.” Rallying outside a mayoral debate last Thursday, they called on the candidates to take inspiration from former mayor Jean Doré, who adopted a resolution cutting ties with South Africa during its apartheid regime. More than just a declaration, it led to a committee tasked with reviewing Montreal’s business dealings and finding any economic ties to businesses working with South Africa. Only Craig Sauvé of Transition Montreal has pledged to do something similar with Israel. Luc Rabouin of Projet Montreal has called for an arms embargo but demurred on the specifics of what the city can do. Ensemble Montreal’s Soraya Martinez Ferrada has said she thinks the conflict should not affect city governance.
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