By Marianne Lassonde
Special to The Record
Sherbrooke’s City Council met on Monday evening to address a manifesto written by Guylaine Cliche and signed by 1,102 Townshippers. The document in question asked for better protection and treatment of women facing assault and harassment.
“I don’t want to start a fight with the city,” admitted Cliche. “I just want people to understand what is happening [to women] and I want a collaboration between citizens and government authorities.”
Last July, Cliche was walking her dog in Fleurimont when she was cornered by three men on Saint-Michel Street. She recalled spotting a vehicle following her only minutes before and promptly feeling unsafe – a sentiment shared by many women walking alone.
