From a Superior Court judge suspending Montreal’s controversial pit bull bylaw to remembering one of Canada’s deadliest bus disasters, here are the top five stories Global News covered in Montreal this week:
Montreal SPCA claims victory
“The fight is far from being over, but we are very pleased with this first victory.”
On Wednesday Quebec Superior Court Justice Louis Godin ruled in favour of the SPCA and suspended the pit bull-related clauses of Montreal’s animal control bylaw.
READ THE STORY: Montreal pit bull ban: Quebec judge suspends controversial bylaw
Beaconsfield comes out against pit bull ban
“It’s been absolute torment just seeing everything in the news.”
Some Montreal pet owners seeking refuge from the dog ban are heading to Beaconsfield. The city has adopted a resolution opposing Montreal’s breed-specific legislation.
READ THE STORY: Beaconsfield passes formal resolution opposing pit bull ban
#GreatMTLer: Téo Taxi’s Alexandre Taillefer
“I think we need to make sure that everyone can make a decent living working 40 hours a week, it’s our responsibility to bridge the gap between the poorer and the richer.”
Alexandre Taillefer is the man behind Téo Taxi, an electric taxi service which provides free Wi-Fi to customers and a $15 hourly wage to its drivers.
READ THE STORY: #GreatMTLer: Meet Alexandre Taillefer, the visionary with a strong social conscience
McGill Ghetto showdown caught on camera
“Stop him, he has a hammer in his hand!”
A Montreal cyclist on his way home from work Thursday work caught a disturbing road rage incident on camera.
READ THE STORY: Montreal road rage ‘hammer attack’ incident caught on video
Dorion bus tragedy
“They never had a chance to prove who they could be.”
Fifty years ago, Liette Perron, was just another teenager in a bus heading to a dance in Hudson. The bus was hit by a train in what became one of Canada’s deadliest bus disasters. Perron is speaking about the ordeal in the hopes of keeping the memory of her friends alive.
READ THE STORY: Survivor recounts deadly Dorion bus crash on eve of 50th anniversary