Montreal-based campaign aims to protect women at festivals

A year ago, Melanie Doucet, a PhD student at McGill University, was attending a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert at the Osheaga Music and Arts Festival. Expecting to enjoy the night, she instead found herself feeling sick after someone slipped a date rape drug in her drink.
Since then, she has spoken publicly about the issue to the media and launched a petition last October on Change.org, calling on Mayor Denis Coderre and individuals responsible for city festivals to address the issue of safety fo