Photojournalism
A series of photos from this year’s reporting on protests, marches, and vigils in Montreal
1 An attendee at a vigil after the Quebec City mosque attack on January 30, 2017. During the vigil, which paid tribute to the six men who were killed while praying in a mosque, a variety of speakers addressed the crowd about inclusivity. ( Conor Nickerson)
2 Protesters at an anti-trump march in Phillips Square on January 20, 2017. The anti-facist demonstration was one of many protesting the inaguration of Donald Trump. The demonstration featured speeches in from various Montrealers. ( Xavier Richer Vis)
3 Demonstrators stand in solidarity with Rojava on September 6, 2016. They were protesting a new Turkish military offensive in Syria, which the protesters argued targeted only the Kurdish state of Rojiva, established in 2013. ( Ryan Canon)
4 Far- right protesters and anti-facists clash at a protest on March 4, 2017. Farright protesters organized in response to motion M103, which would condemn Islamophobia and track incidents of hate crimes against Muslims. A small antiFacist group soon arrived at the rally and began throwing rocks to disrupt it. ( Théophile Vareille) 5Protesters organized by the Industrial Workers of the World Union at a demonstration march in solidarity with striking workers on September 4, 2016. The “Wobblies,” as they many call themselves, were protesting for better wages and working conditions. ( Xavier Richer Vis)
6 Ojibwa activist Timothy Armstrong speaks at a rally against the Dakota Access Pipeline on November 7, 2016. The pipeline, now approved by the Trump administration, intends to transport over half a million gallons of oil nearly 2,000 kilometers across the U. S. Midwest. ( Inori Roy)
7 Anti-trump protesters at the Montreal Women’s March on January 21, 2017. Protesters stood in solidarity with the Women’s March in Washington, a march which stood against the policies and politics of Donald Trump during his inauguration on January 20. ( Marina Cupido)