Provincial and Federal Greens Condemn the Denial of Democracy

MONTREAL – The Green Party of Quebec and the Green Party of Canada stood united today to condemn the Charest government's high-handed approach chosen to resolve the student crisis through the adoption of Bill 78, the special law announced Wednesday night.

“The Charest government just added insult to injury,” said Claude Sabourin, Leader of the Quebec Greens, who slammed the adoption of Bill 78 by the Quebec National Assembly. “Denying the right to protest is undemocratic not the best way to go about stopping them,” said Sabourin, who strongly condemned the unilateral move by the Charest government.

“I worry a lot when I see Canadian governments, federal and provincial, interfering with our rights and liberties," said Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands. "The right to assembly is a fundamental right for everyone.”

Not one to mince words, Sabourin was unequivocal: “Quebeckers seemed supportive of the Charest government's attempts to end the crisis. This time, I’m afraid the jig is up for good. Clearly, we will have elections this fall.  The Charest government has lost all sense of legitimacy.”

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