Une grande mascarade

They students are at it again.  As I write they're on the streets shutting down the city.  They are persistent, creative and very organised.

For maximum impact they have divided into four groups and each group will take a different route across the city.  "The routes are colour-coded to mimic the Société de Transport de Montréal’s transit lines. So in addition to the over-arching cause of opposing tuition hikes of $1,625 over five years, the orange line is to oppose police brutality, the green line to demand free tuition, the yellow to denounce “scab” students “who have the right to be against the strike” but not to cross picket lines, and the blue to contest the provincial government’s plans for making up lost class time." (montrealgazette.com)

There is a lot of talk in the media about the strike but I haven't heard what the provincial government thinks.  Who knows how long the students can sustain the strikes but how steadfast is the government.  I just hope they can keep their cool....

Striking Université de Montréal architecture students have been placing these red doorstoppers on doors around the city to symbolize doors open to accessible education. (montrealgazette.com)

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