Young Montreal students marched through the streets today as part of a larger movement calling for tighter gun control laws in the U.S. and Canada. 'Bigger than I expected'In Montreal, Lexington marched alongside children and parents from the English Montreal School Board, which shared news of the event in its monthly newsletter. A young boy holds up a sign during a rally in Montreal to show solidarity with the U.S. gun control movement. "This is great, having people exercise what is a fundamental right in democracy, which is to have your voice heard," he said, noting that the Liberals introduced legislation last week aimed at tightening gun control laws. It was organized in solidarity with American students affected by school shootings, according to organizer Phil Lord, a law student at McGill.

Source: CBC News March 24, 2018 15:34 UTC