Quebec Students Against The Increase of Tuition
Thousands of protesters marched Wednesday to protest tuition increases planned in Montreal, against the Liberal government of Prime Minister Jean Charest, two weeks before parliamentary elections. Thousands of protesters marched Wednesday to protest tuition increases planned in Montreal, against the Liberal government of Prime Minister Jean Charest, two weeks before parliamentary elections.
"People will vote to elect a new government and they will feel the pressure from the students," said philosophy professor from college CEGEP, Martin Godon said.
Godon (49) is one of the many teachers who opposed the rise in tuition fees. The students "have learned a lot about democracy, citizenship, and involvement, and it was worth the diploma they won," he said, hoping the lesson "will affect young voters" to vote in the election is 4 September.
Quebec Students Against The Increase of Tuition
President of the student union of the two, the Quebec Federation of College Students (FECQ) and the Quebec Federation of University Students (FEUQ), Eliane Laberge Desjardins and Martine Charest blasted the administration's plan.
"On 4 September, the citizens will remember how to solve the problem of the Liberal Party's youth and Quebec society," said Laberge, while Desjardins reiterated his call not to vote for parties that fail to support the students.
Jeanne Reynolds of union CLASSE students complained about the lack of discussion on the demands of the students in the campaign debates.
Thousands of protesters marched Wednesday to protest tuition increases planned in Montreal, against the Liberal government of Prime Minister Jean Charest, two weeks before parliamentary elections. Thousands of protesters marched Wednesday to protest tuition increases planned in Montreal, against the Liberal government of Prime Minister Jean Charest, two weeks before parliamentary elections.
"People will vote to elect a new government and they will feel the pressure from the students," said philosophy professor from college CEGEP, Martin Godon said.
Godon (49) is one of the many teachers who opposed the rise in tuition fees. The students "have learned a lot about democracy, citizenship, and involvement, and it was worth the diploma they won," he said, hoping the lesson "will affect young voters" to vote in the election is 4 September.
President of the student union of the two, the Quebec Federation of College Students (FECQ) and the Quebec Federation of University Students (FEUQ), Eliane Laberge Desjardins and Martine Charest blasted the administration's plan.
"On 4 September, the citizens will remember how to solve the problem of the Liberal Party's youth and Quebec society," said Laberge, while Desjardins reiterated his call not to vote for parties that fail to support the students.
Jeanne Reynolds of union CLASSE students complained about the lack of discussion on the demands of the students in the campaign debates.