http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_PrintFriendly&c=Article&cid=1133651412405&call_pageid=968332188492Montreal the focus of global warming protests
Dec. 3, 2005. 08:29 PM
MONTREAL (CP-AP) — Tens of thousands of people ignored frigid temperatures Saturday to lead a worldwide day of protest against global warming.
The head of the national Green Party, Jim Harris, called on the federal government to invest in sustainable development, including in Canada's large auto industry. Gareau also estimated the crowd at 40,000 people.Bundled-up protesters converged on a downtown square after marching from two separate starting points to listen to speakers and musicians in a rock concert atmosphere.
The demonstration coincided with the 10-day UN Climate Change Conference underway in Montreal, where officials are reviewing and updating the Kyoto protocol on lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
"This is protest is important because time is running out to deal with climate change," said Steven Guilbeault, the director of the Greenpeace movement for Quebec.......