The governments of Canada and Quebec are working to end some of the crappiest practices in the electronics market. Both have proposed measures to crack down on things like companies' refusal to conduct device repairs and variable charging ports that force consumers to regularly buy new equipment. Such measures, the governments argue, will not only help consumers save money but also reduce electronic waste. Here's how the Canadian electronics market could change.
Nouvelle Alliance, a French language activist group, taped over a number of "STOP" signs this past weekend across the Town Of Mount Royal, replacing them with "ARRÊT." The group, which describes itself as an "independence and nationalist movement of young Quebecers," made its stance clear regarding the use of "STOP" on signage across Montreal.