Thousands of mothers demonstrate in Quebec for the future of their children

It is no coincidence that the mobilization was organized on Mother’s Day.

Mothers are a little sick of being angry alone, the idea is to be angry togetherexplains Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, director and instigator of the mothers at the front movement, which organizes the mobilization.

The objective of the group: to demand more concrete environmental actions from the government and better living conditions for children and their mothers. Alongside them, the Ma place au travail group, which campaigns for families who are struggling to find places in daycares.

It is really a cry from the heart of mothers today for more political courage, for more action, and not to wait for things to get worse before reacting.

The demonstrators encountered are worried about the state of the planet and what they consider to be climate inaction.

The Bread and Forests March began at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, at the Museum Park on Grande-Allée, and ended in front of the National Assembly, around 2 p.m.

The leader of the PQ Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, the leader of the Liberal Party Dominique Anglade and the elected Sol Zanetti and Catherine Dorion of Québec solidaire, took part in the mobilization, in particular.

Looking to the future

For Gabrielle Massé, from Quebec, the march is a good example of a gathering focused on the future. In my reflection, I have reached the point where I know that changes must be made now, not for us, but for our children and their children.she says.

This high school teacher has been pondering the fate of the planet since the arrival of her first daughter some seven years ago. She and her spouse work hard to reduce their footprint on the earth every day.

I would say that we have reached a stage in our efforts towards degrowth that we felt the need to mobilizeshe explains.

Gabrielle Massé deeply believes that change in society can come from the basepeople who change their way of life.

” We must not tell ourselves that in any case, it is too late, that nothing can be changed. »

Injustice

Audrey-Anne Roberge from Quebec was also planning to go to the walk with her spouse and her two children, including her youngest of eight months.

If it is first of all the lack of subsidized places in the daycare center in Quebec that exasperates her, she also wants to send a message to the government on its management of certain projects.

The third link, there are plenty of studies showing that it is not good for the environment, for urban sprawl. We don’t want itshe says. And the Quebec tramway, I find that the government does not meddle in its own business.

She will also have to scramble in August if she wants to return to work as an elementary music teacher. We will have a place in his big brother’s private daycare, but only in Octobershe explains.

Audrey-Anne Roberge believes it is unfair that the government does not redouble its efforts to guarantee equitable access to subsidized places for toddlers.

Not arms crossed

The title of Sunday’s march is a nod to the famous Bread and Roses march in 1995. In the spring, 800 women marched for 10 days to fight poverty.

François David, then president of the Fédération des femmes du Québec, was at the heart of the organization.

Today we talk about forests, it’s normal, the climate is essentialshe explains.

” This idea that women and men of all ages are here today. It’s beautiful, it’s just beautiful. »

With information from Alexane Drolet