Student protest in Montreal, March 22, 2012 / Manifestation étudiante 22 mars 2012

Time-lapse of student protest in Montreal, March 22, 2012.
Andy Riga, Montreal Gazette . / andyriga . / andyrigamontreal

[@MrSamsatious]

Congratulations all who participated, you make me proud, Its nice to see Canadians actually taking action against injustice.

[@MorseCoach]

omg merci. Fait du bien d'entendre... je suis encore dans le placard, perso. Trop d'amis a l'UQAM

[@gwenagdu]

Impressionnant !

[@PrivatiseThis]

Magnifique! Solidarité de Londres.

[@jwul28]

1 québécois sur 15 de tout le québec était présent à cette manifestation.... ça commence à faire beaucoup de monde concerné.

[@user-mp6cj5he1o]

Merci de l'Espagne 🇪🇦🇪🇺👍

[@UFCvsStrikeforce]

Damn i love how people STAND UP for their rights. .. Brings tears to my eyes

[@RazorRedPresa]

Like Bob said "get up stand up, stand up for your rights"!!!

[@heidi.jutras]

WOW!

[@Konx]

Good call! I'm looking into NTNU just for fun right now, seems like a great option.

[@challenging2history]

Concordia was closed for the day and have been on strike for a full week. Some departments have been on strike for a lot longer. Several English Cegeps have also joined forces. Why are you surprised at the French side having more support? They are more numerous than we are :P

[@qcpresto]

Manifestation exemplaire! Ça me rend fier d'être Québécois et de me battre pour nos valeurs tel que l'accès à une éducation gratuite!!!! Il ne faut pas faire l'erreur de comparer le Québec avec le ROC au niveau des valeurs. point à la ligne.

[@petiteAlicious]

Against making college more expensive!

[@Skullzak69]

The fact that they only pay $1500-$1900 a year for post secondary education and have the lowest tuition in north america.

[@123benny4]

eventually they will, but for now, they have something important to do. Part of their training for life.

[@aceofdeath2]

The other problem lies is the fact that there are to many people graduating and no enough jobs in this country. My friend had two respectable degrees and cant find a job if her life depended on it, sending out as much as fifty resumes a day.

[@tamaracolgan]

Amen to that!!! I am from out of province and have been paying double what these suckers pay for 4 years, I have no idea where the sense of entitlement comes from. They would pay Canadian fees if they went anywhere else and additionally no other province offers special rates for local students. It is screwed up. $300 something a year is like a week of work. I am sick of these people devaluing my education.

[@MarkyMarc]

Proud to be 1 of the 250 000peoples that where there :D

[@TheGarvito]

ok....see what I mean, there are many people like u

[@lannij]

"The students march along Sherbrooke St to demonstrate against pending tuition increases in Montreal, on Thursday, March 22, 2012." why can't us citizens care as much as canadian citizens? we have so many reasons to be in the street...but we're not.

[@sebgre81]

wow

Ya plein de monde quon voit pas sur la video parce quil ont pris ste cat par lautre bord.. alors ca cest comme la moitier!

[@TheSmashBadger]

Since it has become almost mandatory to go to post-secondary to get a decent paying job. If these types of qualifications are forced upon us, then why do we need to go into insurmountable debt to fulfill these qualifications?

[@awdreamer2012]

Nice.

[@abemagic10]

so there were two routes that converged...

[@Ridhwanpop]

actually 300 000 +

[@Konx]

Has there been any result or gain from the protests so far? Isn't tuition the least expensive for Quebec schools (for Quebec residents) in comparison to the rest of Canada with the exception of Memorial University?

[@qclegion]

2006-2007 = cost of education was 2206$ 2011-2012 = cost of education was 2890$ for 2016-2017 the government wants 4700$ There's a lack of management with our money ... its not going to the right places and students are fighting for better management of that money. They dont want to pay more ... instead they want the government to step up and manage the money we give more carefully.

[@honeydewbubbletea]

if it was 27 per month, I don't think we would protest. It is in fact 1625$ over five year, so yeah, 27 per month for the FIRST YEAR but an INCREASE of 135 per month at the 5th year (for the next generation) this is over 75% increase. Get your facts right! And while having the strike, many of us have more time in our part-time job. Look here in Quebec we stand up for our values.

[@mario241190]

I'm really sorry about your grandfather, we citizens should do something about these jerks

[@jeep314]

Sorry to burst you bubble, but there is not 200 000 student in philosophy in Québec ! There were engineering students (like myself), medicine students etc. But yeah, you don't need to go to university to have a good salary. It helps tough.

[@sweetmissmimi]

Okay for those who think its stupid... You should know that if something like that would happen where u are we would support you 100% . Not everybody can afford to go to school. Some have kids, parents that cant help them , cant work a lot. Students just wanna go to school damn it. Just let them go...

[@MegaRose235]

oui, oui, oui......

[@honeydewbubbletea]

You should compare more statistics than only the tutions fees. For example, our taxes in quebec are much higher than in the rest of the Canada so it is normal that some of our public fees should be a lower at least a little bit. In addition, we want an accessible education. In fact, in Quebec, the percentage of students from low income family is way ahead of the canadian average. We handle more post-highschool diploma/yr than the canadian average and we want to keep it that way.

[@KlasBarbie]

Fier d'être québécois

[@priyesh123456789]

i was there

[@abemagic10]

lots of people get burned out by vocational jobs which have no job security ...if you get injured,etc. ... and many of them ask for degrees for advancement these days

[@eatinitmofos]

viva la revolution!

[@Sl0wframe]

I'm truly surprised at how much support is coming from the Franco side than the Anglo side.

[@ElChocolate420]

People didn't shouldn't of done this in the streets they should of went in front of the Parliament or block the path of the ministers. They just lost the support of people trying to get to places in an already struggling commute.

[@sasa90150]

It is true that in comparison with the rest of Canada and USA, Quebec's fees are quite affordable. But why should we compare ourselves with the worst when we can compare with the bests! Those many European countries where university studies are free (e.g. Denmark where the government PAYS you 3800$ a semester just for attending university.. and it is free of course) By increasing the cost of the study it will reduce access to superior studies for a large part of the population who can't afford

[@horlock91]

don't let them break you like they did in UK. 200,000 is massive. direct action all day

[@onigiri1205]

VIVE LES ETUDIANTS =D

[@TheGarvito]

how? only cuz i have different opponion than some people?

[@niHonRanDomSnippeR]

Unfortunately, Mr.Charest doesn't seem to see it the same way =/. According to him, we should try to reach the Canadian average as much as possible (for fees), which isn't very clever on his part. I agree with you entirely, it would seem logical that lower public fees should be applied when the populace pays higher tax rates...though I honestly doubt logic shall ever come into play in politics at all >_

[@MrSupertwo]

Ok, you students are a bright bunch. Let me ask all you Protesters a question....? "Where is the money?"

[@aceofdeath2]

We need a protest like this in Ontario. Never mind Quebec. Quebec pays the lowest in tuition fees while Ontario is double and some.

[@blckknight]

No it is not $1625 a year, please go and check your facts.

[@pterribilis]

I hate to play on the other side, but what I don't understand is this. In order to have free post secondary education, taxes need to be raised right? How much are we paying in tax already for all the drop-outs and poor performing students? What do you feel about making it into the workforce and paying an extra 2 or 3 % or more from your salary to fund "free education." I surely would rather pay less taxes for the duration of my life than save $2000 over 3 years or whatever it may be.

[@perfectstrc]

Because the price to study as up again.

[@ZedsDeadXO]

proves you're not a responsible citizen

[@maxfaf85]

obviously you don't travel a lot, many countries have much lower tuition fee...

[@JesusSoldierZ]

Ensuite, pour cette même prétendue hausse de fréquentation, je serais bien curieux de la voir mise en contexte avec le type de milieu social duquel proviennent ces étudiats. La classe moyenne et défavorisée risque d'être pas mal moins représentée qu'il y a 5 ans ou 10 ans.

[@JesusSoldierZ]

Si le système français de gestion de la santé actuelle a été établie par De Gaulle, il est impossible qu'elle provienne d'une idéologie néolibérale puisqu'elle a été créée au cours des années 70. C'est facile de dire que la santé et l'éducation sont nécessaires à tous; la vraie question est de savoir si l'on est pour son accessibilité à long terme...

[@sasa90150]

it already. There's no result (Quebec's government doesn't want to cancel their decision) I hope there'll be good results out of this for the future generations because it's a shame to deprive a lot of people from having education. Have a good day :)

[@madeinfrance06]

"UQAM n1 en administration, UDM n1 en informatique/math et rech. opérationnelle; UDM médecine = McGill; Polytechnique "..... lol...Okay....

[@JimThegrimJim]

I just hope one day those cops will ask themselves why they're standing there, what they're protecting and who they're fighting for. In the end, shouldn't they be protesting to? I think they would find themselves more alike the protesters than anyone else they're working for. Would be damn funny though if all the protesters had the same protective outfit as the cops. Same type of organizing and communication. Non-violent of course.

[@joctre]

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966 entry into force 3 January 1976, in accordance with article 27 Article 13 2 .... .(c) Higher education shall be made equally accessible to all, on the basis of capacity, by every appropriate means, and in particular by the progressive introduction of FREE EDUCATION

[@MyNameIsJoure]

esti d'épaisse c'est un total de 1625$ sur 5 ans pas 1625 $ par années.

[@niHonRanDomSnippeR]

Well to be fair, this attack should be directed towards the " little bourgeois' ", aka those who can afford these new tuition hikes but merely refuse to bear them. They do however represent a minority of the student body, as I know many students who struggle with the current state of affairs as it is. So to say it to those who struggle is completely ridiculous, and your example with the price of gas is very well put. Education is a necessity, one cannot simply cut back on them.

[@JLO961]

If any of you current students showed an ounce of work ethic, could instill confidence that you wouldn't just pisss away the money, that you would in fact get all A's in your studies, then by all means...let's subsidize your education. Sadly this is not the case, if your tuition was actually FREE, I sincerely think you would cave under the pressure of achieving greatness (A's in everything) and you would simply find another reason to protest. It's in your generation's blood. Just get to work!

[@jejeroy]

But we still pay more of tax than the rest of the Canada and we are in the more taxed of the world normally someone of educated is supposed to know it and they don't manifest for nothing they do something of important to the future of our nation i think its really legitimate and its a right in our democracy of manifesting on how our government investing our money in our society.

[@rajiv005]

What else is new?

[@quiblyful]

What are they protesting?

[@bulkforce5]

degrees in which field(s)?

[@JesusSoldierZ]

We have already done that and it has been worse.

[@l8l8l]

about 200 000

[@TheJayWar]

Ya I think wee need to limit the foreigners coming to Canada. Take care of Canadian citizens first.

[@madeinfrance06]

Pour ce qui est de Sarkozy il est certainement le meilleur président de la France depuis De Gaulle, de Gaulle étant le créateur même du système de santé français qui est le premier système de la sorte du monde, ce qui répond a votre question... il y'a des choses qui sont nécessaires pour une société, la santé et l'accès a l'éducation en est une (ce qui sera toujours le cas) , mais la vertu du travail et l'accomplissement de sois en s'y réalisant en est une aussi..

[@Andreanneobi]

Rising school fees in Montreal.

[@Knight20006]

I'm the one with a white sign.

[@TheGarvito]

@jvoytch Only because a herd of sheep is crossing the highway does not mean its right.

[@MrPoisonsting]

Dude, get your facts right come one...

[@JesusSoldierZ]

Je te relance la même question qu'à rajiv005. Le problème, c'est que vous attribuez des vertus de progrès et de surpassements au néolibéralisme alors que vous n'avez aucune idée de ses effets à long terme. Je t'invite également à aller vivre dans un pays néolibéral pour étudier la question plus sérieusement et à l'extérieur d'un cadre théorique fantaisiste. Et, vous n'avez toujours pas répondu à ce que vous pensez de la santé au Québec.

[@billymenexis]

to all those people that say well its 325 dollas maybe they should cut back on lattes ipads phones etc etc and get extra work.. do you tell yourself the same when gas is at an all time high? do u cut back?

[@argoul666]

Va vérifier tes sources toi même. L'argent investit au Québec par étudiant est plus élevé que partout au Canada. D'ailleurs un très grand nombre de nos universités sont reconnues mondialement. De plus, la lutte contre la hausse des frais de scolarité est un débat économique et social. Il y a beaucoup d'autre façons d'aller chercher de l'argent pour combler un déficit(dû à une mauvaise gestion). ex:1- 10 paliers d'imposition = 3 milliards 2- Ne pas donner nos ressources naturelles 3- mieux gérer

[@SnOwL5]

Since when is it not? What, we should all be like Americans? Many countries regard it as a right. Is that wrong?

[@SDBMusicOfficial]

Well is someone is mad and has wrong facts.

[@JesusSoldierZ]

Je ne sais pas si tu le réalises, mais ces mesures de hausse des frais de scolarité, sont alimentées par la même idéologie qui veut d'un système de santé complètement privé, l'abolition du salaire minimum et d'une décentralisation de l'éducation. Je t'invite vraiment à te renseigner sur les pays qui ont appliqué ces mesures; le bilan est alarmant et bien loin de nations avec les meilleures Universités et meilleures performances...

[@mario241190]

FEEEEEEENNNNTOOOOOOONNNN!!!!!!!

[@GustaElCokas]

Pour la manif du 28/29 avril -> /watch?v=J1Nqp-2YsNI

[@JesusSoldierZ]

Une dernière chose, si tu n'es pas capable d'entrenir un débat d'un registre respectueux et rigoureux, ça ne m'intéresse absolument pas de disctuer avec toi; lire (éviter de finir les commentaires en insultes comme tu l'as fait dans ton premier commentaire). À plus!

[@JesusSoldierZ]

Ayoye... En sommes-nous rendus où les arguments rapportés par des "bloggers" font autorité? Je serais curieux de voir en quoi tu as étudié pour être si "intelligent" et "éclairé". Hmmmm, j'aurais plusieurs points à développer, mais je vais essayer d'être bref. D'abord, tu prends exemple de ce qui se passe à l'UDM pour l'étendre à une généralisation; une beau sophisme de plus en plus accepté dans les médias et dans nos sophismes.

[@JesusSoldierZ]

À voir ton historique de commentaires, tu sembles, au contraire, consacré beaucoup de temps à commenter les vertus de Sarkozy ou des mesures du gouvernement Charest sur l'éducation.

[@dberesh]

so low quality :(

[@JesusSoldierZ]

Puis, en consultant tes vidéos préférés, je remarque que Milton Friedmann en fait partie. Es-tu au courant des conséquences du néolibéralisme dans les pays où il a été appliqué? Je ne parle pas des États-Unis et du Canada; ce sont des pays à tendance de plus en plus néolibérale, mais loin d'être 100% néolibéraux. Je t'invite à séjourner au moins 6 mois dans un vrai pays néolibéral comme le Chili ou le Brésil, on se reparlera de ses effets après. Une dernière chose, que penses-tu de la santé?

[@JLO961]

Absolutely, disgustingly pathetic!!! I paid over 40% MORE tuition out west...15years ago!!!! It is absurd that these spoiled, entitled, lazy students actually protest tuition fees in Quebec today?!?!?! It is one of the areas of the Quebec budget that drastically needs to be changed. Tuition fees are nowhere near high enough and nowhere near competitive with the other provinces. It is very sad, because with that type of work ethic, these kids will not get jobs anyway.

[@JLO961]

This isn't a language debate. You need to deal with your own inner demons on that subject before you can offer a valid position on another subject. You seem to be living in the past.

[@johnnyforz]

REVOLUTION

[@MICHELE_et_LANCE]

Lay down, lay down... Good Ontarian.

[@wumsd]

mafia's pockets

[@Francelyne]

@marcpaintyou A NOUS LA RUE!

[@DynamicFlounders]

Tuition hikes

[@lob17]

so youre glad to be a slave of the system, to be just another number in the chain? good for you bro, but if you ever change your mind, we will be at your side.

[@Grastonbury]

Canadians?

[@mooviies]

and you should stop insulting people. Maybe they would be nice to you.

[@JLO961]

You've clearly missed the point. I don't care what I paid, I'm saying these kids are entitlement junkies today who think everything is owed to them. Their work ethic is the fundamental underlying problem in all of this. If you must know "my problem", I went to school for 5yrs, including summers, worked a part time job, and played two varisty sports, thus obtaining more scholarships than the cost of my tuition. Was it free? Or did I work my ass off for that? Just walk behind...I'll lead you...

[@holla197444]

Infowars dot com

[@Trajiq187]

MTL TAKEOVER

[@HawkFest]

Université pourrie? Nos universités n'ont pas le même rayonnrement que McGill, mais c'est d'avantage ethnocentrique (marketing et langue commune), pas une question de qualité comparative. UQAM n1 en administration, UDM n1 en informatique/math et rech. opérationnelle; UDM médecine = McGill; Polytechnique ; etc. Bref, Montréal est le TOP du pays en terme de bassin académique, ne vous en déplaise. Et grâce à qui ? Pas à ceux qui font tout pour détruire notre différence, par pure jalousie.