Terrain Vague
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The Terrain Vague, which loosely translates into English as the "wasteland,"\\xa0 is a large de-industrialized and partially wooded area on the outskirts of Hochelega, a neighbourhood in Montreal\\u2019s east end, and close to the Port of Montreal.
That space is under threat from several major development projects, and those who care about the Terrain Vague have been getting organized in the past years, connecting the developments to broader colonial-capitalist strategies at play by the Quebec government, making links with neighbourhood groups, and taking direct action to physically defend the space.
I spoke with a francophone anarchist from Montreal about the history and context of the Terrain Vague, the Quebec government vision for the St. Lawrence River, logistical hubs as points of anarchist intervention, questions around settler-led land defence and how it relates to indigenous land defence, and how this project might connect to a renewed push to \\u201cShut Down Canada.\\u201d
Terms:
Terrain Vague - Wasteland
Avantage St Laurent -\\xa0"Advantage St. Lawrence", formerly known as the Quebec Maritime Strategy
CAQ / Coalition Avenir Quebec, ruling right-wing nationalist provincial political party\\xa0
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Le terrain vague n\'est \\xe0 personne
With music from Total Nada and Blemish
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