This happened on May 19, 2012, at the 26th consecutive protest in Montreal against the Quebec Liberal government’s proposed tuition hikes. With the passing of Bill 78 Friday, Premier Jean Charest suspended the democratic rights of all Quebecers, whose right to protest is now subject to the conditions and controls
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From Orangutan: Video: Young woman brutalized by Montreal police,
This happened on May 19, 2012, at the 26th consecutive protest in Montreal against the Quebec Liberal government’s proposed tuition hikes. With the passing of Bill 78 Friday, Premier Jean Charest suspended the democratic rights of all Quebecers, whose…
Continue readingArt Threat: Quebec’s red square hits Cannes’ red carpet
The team behind 'Laurence Anyways' attends the film's premiere in Cannes, France. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images.) Although Québécois filmmaker and actor Xavier Dolan may be across the Atlantic at the Cannes Film Festival, the government crackdown on civil liberties taking place in his home province doesn’t seem to be out of
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Please Sign the Document to Invalidate Bill 78,
On May 17, the Quebec Liberal government of Jean Charest filed Bill 78 in the National Assembly, ostensibly as an act to enable students to receive the education provided by the post secondary institutions they attend. Bill 78, however, calls into question much more. Quebec students have contested, for more
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Please Sign the Document to Invalidate Bill 78,
On May 17, the Quebec Liberal government of Jean Charest filed Bill 78 in the National Assembly, ostensibly as an act to enable students to receive the education provided by the post secondary institutions they attend. Bill 78, however, calls into ques…
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Please Sign the Document to Invalidate Bill 78,
On May 17, the Quebec Liberal government of Jean Charest filed Bill 78 in the National Assembly, ostensibly as an act to enable students to receive the education provided by the post secondary institutions they attend. Bill 78, however, calls into question much more. Quebec students have contested, for more
Continue reading