Hundreds of people gather in Montreal to criticize Quebec’s environmental performance

Hundreds gathered around the George-Etienne Cartier angel statue in Montreal on Sunday to draw attention to the environment on the eve of Earth Day.

“the planet is not for sale, and neither are unceded areas,” the event page on Facebook reads. “The CAQ government’s idea of ​​an ‘energy transition’ is to privatize electricity, build mega battery factories and throw our heads into hydrogen.”

The event was organized by Pour le Futur Montreal, Attac Quebec, La planete s’invite au parliament and Le Choeur de la trasition.

Dozens gathered in Montreal on April 21, 2024, to protest the Quebec government’s environmental policies. (Laurence Brisson Dubreuil, CTV News)

The organizers are critical of the environmental performance of Francois Legault’s government.

Citizens gathered in Montreal on April 21, 2024 to protest the Quebec government’s environmental policies. (Laurence Brisson Dubreuil, CTV News)

“It sells water, electricity and land cheaply by opening the door wide to foreign companies that are already exploiting the Global South against the wishes of local communities,” they said. “We will allow this now.”