August 2012
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Paying for free schooling (La Presse)
Jean-François Cantin - Graduate student in Political Philosophy July 25, 2012
Original French Text: http://www.lapresse.ca/debats/le-cercle-la-presse/actualites/201207/25/48-802-payer-la-gratuite.php
People have been talking about “gratuité scholaire” (free schooling) since the spring. On the one hand, it is held up as part of a more egalitarian society. But it has also been...
July 2012
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CEGEPs affected by the strike; profs demand...
Gabrielle Duchaine July 26 2012
Original French Text : http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/dossiers/conflit-etudiant/201207/25/01-4559525-cegeps-touches-par-la-greve-les-professeurs-exigent-du-renfort.php
The return to classes mandated by the special law (Bill 78) is off to a rough start. Following the student protests, it is now the professors’ turn to wield the...
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Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois will be at Ecofest...
Caroline Montpetit July 24, 2012
Original French Text: http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/actualites-en-societe/355222/gabriel-nadeau-dubois-sera-de-l-echofete-de-trois-pistoles
Ecofest (Échofête) will be held after all in Trois Pistoles starting on the 25th of July, and Gabriel Nadeau will be taking part, notwithstanding the mayor of the municipality and former candidate for the Liberal party...
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Elections: Changes to electoral law make it more...
July 26, 2012
Original French Text: http://www.newswire.ca/fr/story/1012695/elections-les-modifications-a-la-loi-electorale-rendent-plus-difficile-l-acces-au-vote-pour-les-etudiants-estiment-la-fecq-et-la-feuq
Contrary to what is projected by the Director General of Elections in Quebec (DGEQ), the Fédération étudiante collégiale du Québec (FECQ) and the Fédération étudiante universitaire du...
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Parti Quebecois—“To Make a Difference” for all...
Léo Bureau-Blouin July 25, 2012
Original French Text: http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/355249/leo-bureau-blouin-officiellement-candidat-pour-le-pq
In the last months, I’ve been lucky enough to represent thousands of young people who want to endow Quebec with a more accessible educational system. It has been an honor for me to bring the demands of thousands of individuals to the...
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A Letter to Jean-Pierre Rioux, mayor of...
Simon Jodoin July 20, 2012
Original French text: http://voir.ca/cyberboom/2012/07/20/lettre-a-jean-pierre-rioux-maire-de-trois-pistoles-a-propos-de-lechofete/
Dear Mr. Rioux,
I learned today that, acting as mayor of Trois-Pistoles, you sought to intervene in the scheduling for Echofête, a festival featuring conferences and workshops in addition to shows. This year, a suggestion was made to...
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Letter – Why I went to the protest (Le Devoir)
Antoine Dubé, Lévis July 24, 2012
Original French Text: http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/education/355189/pourquoi-j-ai-participe-a-la-manifestation
Because as a baby-boomer, I myself have benefitted from low tuition fees, and because I think it is fair that young people today should be able to get a university education at a price equivalent to what my generation had to pay;
Because...
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Gathering-Demonstration in Solidarity with Pussy...
Where: Consulate of the Russian Federation (3655 Avenue du Musée, Montréal) When: Wednesday August 1 NEW DATE: Thursday August 2 2012, 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Original French Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/394101260647067/
Let’s gather in solidarity with Maria Alekhina, Ekaterina Samutsevich and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, three members of the PUSSY RIOT punk collective, who were...
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Léo Bureau-Blouin a candidate for the Parti...
Denis Lessard July 24, 2012
Original French Text: http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-quebecoise/201207/23/01-4558296-leo-bureau-blouin-candidat-du-pq.php
(Quebec City) Propelled in the limelight by last spring’s student conflict, Léo Bureau-Blouin is taking on a political career.
The former president of the Fédération étudiante collégiale du Québec...
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WatchCSN Ad Campaign Against Bill 78
Original French Video: http://www.csn.qc.ca/web/csn/
Quebec Deserves Better
Collusion Shale gas Plan Nord Tuition fees Occult financing Bad management
It took the Charest government over two years to say yes to an inquiry commission on the management and the granting of public contracts in the construction industry, but under 24 hours to adopt a special law that...
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No Holiday For The Red Squares (Le Devoir)
Valérian Mazataud July 23, 2012
Original French Text: http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/education/355164/pas-de-vacances-pour-les-carres-rouges
Thousands of demonstrators marched in opposition to neo-liberalism
PHOTO CAPTION: Participants were out in great numbers yesterday in Montreal on the occasion of the 160th day of social action and the fifth national demonstration on the 22nd of...
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Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois' speech from July 22...
July 22 2012
Original French Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9IsVemVIDs
Host: My friends, this song is appropriate because today once again, we were 80 000 to have disobeyed the infamous Loi 78. Thanks for having come out again in such great numbers. I think we can be proud. And we can even tell Jean Charest himself. We are at his office. Do you have something to tell Mr...
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On CLASSE’s “anarchism” (Le Devoir)
Jacque Phosphor – Activist during the 2005 student strike and member of the Union communiste libertaire
July 20, 2012
Original French Text: http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/354963/a-propos-de-l-anarchisme-de-la-classe
To my surprise, while reading the July 11th Le Devoir, I came across a letter signed by Louis Fournier, an “old man from days gone by”. Mister Fournier, who is pleased to...
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Bill 78 – A harsh slap (Le Devoir)
Marie-Andrée Chouinard July 21, 2012
Original French text: http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/actualites-en-societe/355066/loi-78-dur-camouflet
Now that we know that the guardian of rights and freedoms in Québec judges bill 78 to be incompatible with the Charter, it would take a lot of gall to apply it without a tribunal having really come to a decision on its legitimacy.
This is a...
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A genuine protest police (Journal de Montréal)
Daniel Renaud July 18, 2012 (updated July 19, 2012)
Original French Text: http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2012/07/18/une-escouade-plus-mordante
Photo caption: The 2012 version of the Urban Brigade has more teeth and is mobilized to assist other services charged with controlling the student demonstrations. (Archive photo.)
Compelled by student demonstrations and social context, the...
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Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois Persona Non Grata In Trois...
Jessica Nadeau July 20 2012
Original French text: http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/actualites-en-societe/355017/gabriel-nadeau-dubois-est-persona-non-grata-a-trois-pistoles?utm_source=infolettre-2012-07-20
The announcement that Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois would be attending Echofête de Trois Pistoles, in the lower Saint Lawrence, is threatening the very existence of the festival. According to the...
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Santa Claus is early this year (Le Devoir)
Lise Payette July 20 2012
Original French text: http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/355006/le-pere-noel-est-tot-cette-annee
Honestly, the election will be welcome and it will probably come as a relief for those who are waiting for a major change in Quebec’s political situation, after years that can’t be said to have been pleasant for everyone. Far from it.
The hundreds of thousands of...
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Courchesne condemns tactics of student...
Patrice Bergeron July 13 2012
Original French text: http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/dossiers/conflit-etudiant/201207/13/01-4543511-courchesne-condamne-les-moyens-daction-des-associations-etudiantes.php
Michelle Couchesne, the minister of education, has condemned the methods of action that student associations propose for this summer where an election is foreseen.
She reproaches the...
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Bill 78 violates the rights guaranteed by the...
La Presse canadienne July 19, 2012
Original French Text: http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/354930/la-loi-78-enfreindrait-les-droits-garantis-par-la-charte
[Photo caption] Many people denounced Bill 78 during the May 22 protest against raising tuition fees. Photo: Jacques Nadeau — Le Devoir.
The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (CDPDJ) believes...
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Is the Charest government scared of students?...
Annabelle Blais June 18, 2012, updated July 19, 2012
Original French text: http://journalmetro.com/dossiers/conflit-etudiant/124816/le-gouvernement-charest-a-t-il-peur-du-vote-des-etudiants/
Photo caption: Student associations are counting on making youth realize the importance of getting out to vote, as well as lawfully making their concerns heard to candidates. Métro Archives.
In the...
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A Letter to the Director General of Elections...
La Presse canadienne July 18, 2012
Original French Text: http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/354851/lettre-au-dgeq-le-directeur-general-du-plq-s-inquiete-des-intentions-de-la-classe
Photo : François Pesant - Le Devoir. Caption: The letter is in response to comments made last week by CLASSE that the organization did not intend to keep silent during the next election campaign.
In...
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Special law aimed to ensure the students' return...
July 19, 2012
Original French Text: http://www.cdpdj.qc.ca/Comm_HTML/COMM_PL78_commentaires_juillet2012.html
PRESS RELEASE For immediate circulation
Special law aimed to ensure the students’ return to classes
Some disposals of the Law infringe upon the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, according to the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse [The Human...
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CLASSE National Demonstration: July 22, Out With...
Public Event by Ensemble, bloquons la hausse
Original French Text: https://www.facebook.com/events/158121600990237/
Date: July 22, 2012 Time: See list of cities in description and on event wall for individual details
Each month has its 22. This time, CLASSE invites all citizens to massively take to the streets to demonstrate not only in Montreal, but in each and every city in Quebec. Publish...
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Student conflict – Québec: a society to unlock (Le...
Pierre Beaudet, Professor of International Development at the University of Ottawa, Gordon Lefebvre, retired teacher, Éric Martin, Professor of Philosophy at Collège Édouard-Montpetit.
July 17, 2012
Original French Text: http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/354692/le-quebec-une-societe-a-debloquer
For a number of observers, the fast approaching elections will be the landing strip of the...
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Direct Democracy: its History and the Ignorance of...
Renaud Picard, PhD Candidate in Philosophy July 15, 2012
Original French Text: http://www.lapresse.ca/debats/le-cercle-la-presse/actualites/201207/15/48-728-la-democratie-directe-sa-tradition-politique-et-lignorance-de-ses-contempteurs.php
In the last few days, people have heaped scorn on the CLASSE manifesto. People have taken issue with CLASSE’s desire to represent the...
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100th nighttime march (Facebook event)
Original French Text: https://www.facebook.com/events/437465922950591/?ref=ts
Where: Parc Emilie-Gamelin (Link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Parc-Emilie-Gamelin/212079792145286)
When: Wednesday, August 1 2012, 9PM
ISSUES: EDUCATION / BILL 78 / DEMOCRACY / FREEDOM / SOVEREIGNTY / ENVIRONMENT / RESOURCES / LANGUAGE / CORRUPTION / HEALTH / ELECTIONS / ETC.
Let’s be numerous for the 100th...
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No elections for Michelle Courchesne and Monique...
Denis Lessard & Philippe Teisceira-Lessard July 16, 2012
Original French Text: http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-quebecoise/201207/16/01-4543879-pas-delections-pour-michelle-courchesne-et-monique-gagnon-tremblay.php
Two figure heads of the Charest government have confirmed to the Liberal Party that they will not be taking part in the next election, which also...
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CLASSE determined to rally Quebeckers to join its...
Geneviève Tremblay July 16, 2012
Original French Text: http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/354677/la-classe-determinee-a-rallier-les-quebecois-a-sa-greve-sociale
The day after its congress, which took place on Saturday at Université Laval, the Coalition large de l’Association pour une solidarité étudiante (CLASSE, the Broad coalition of the Association for student solidarity)...
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Law 78: student associations appeal ruling (La...
Philippe Teisceira-Lessard July 13, 2012
Original French Text: http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/dossiers/conflit-etudiant/201207/13/01-4543449-loi-78-les-associations-etudiantes-font-appel-du-jugement.php?utm_categorieinterne=trafficdrivers&utm_contenuinterne=cyberpresse_BO2_quebec_canada_178_accueil_POS2
PHOTO CAPTION: A demonstrator during the May 22 march | Credit: Alain...
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Once Upon A Time … (Fred Pellerin)
Staff note: A collaborator shared with us a translation of one of Fred Pellerin’s stories, Il était une fois. We wish to share it with you not only because he is a pivotal figure in contemporary québécois literature, but also because we published a series of articles pertaining to his refusal of the knighthood of the National Order of Quebec, and his solidarity with the current social...
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Important information about exercising the right...
Press release July 12, 2012
Original French Text: http://electionsquebec.qc.ca/francais/actualite-detail.php?id=4191
New for the next elections: out-of-riding voting
The director general of elections, Mr. Jacques Drouin wishes to inform voters of certain changes to the Loi électorale that have occurred since the last general elections. Among them is the previously foreseen clause...
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Electoral Campaign: CLASSE Won’t Be Silent (Le...
July 12 2012
Original French text: http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/education/354427/campagne-electorale-la-classe-ne-restera-pas-silencieuse
“We’ll be delivering this manifesto whether there is an electoral campaign or not. But, what is certain is that if there is an electoral campaign, it might have a slightly different hue,” said Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois.
CLASSE doesn’t intend to stay...
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After the strike, elections (La Presse)
Marco Fortier July 12 2012
Original French text: http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/dossiers/conflit-etudiant/201207/11/01-4542883-apres-la-greve-les-elections.php
After a spring of total mobilization against the Charest government, the student movement prepares trench warfare against the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) in the elections being announced for September.
>In graphics: the hotly...
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Accelerated courses, diminished diplomas? (La...
Pascale Breton July 10 2012
Original French text: http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/dossiers/conflit-etudiant/201207/09/01-4542202-cours-acceleres-diplomes-diminues.php
The strike that has divided the reds and the greens still risks leaving long-lasting consequences, not only among the students, but also with professors and administrative personnel.
Teachers are seeing the month of...
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The SQ Refuses to Say How Much Student Protests...
July 11 2012
Original French text: http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/societe/2012/07/11/003-sq-cout-manifestation.shtml
A protester in Victoriaville, May 5 2012
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) does not want to disclose the costs of deploying officers to maintain order during student protests against tuition fee increases. In a message to Radio Canada dated July 6, the SQ said that...
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Red Squares: Now what? (Le Devoir)
Réjean Bergeron, Philosophy Professor July 11 2012
Original French text: http://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/354280/carre-rouge-maintenant-on-fait-quoi
A protester is given a tattoo of a red square, the symbol of the student mobilization.
The Charest government will probably call an election in Quebec this August. This has everything to do with distracting people from the...
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Beware the “McDonald’s University” model (Le...
Jean-Louis Bourque, Political Analyst July 12, 2012
Original French text: http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/education/354367/gare-au- modele-de-l-universite-mcdonald
The student strike against the radical and rapid tuition hike is symptomatic of a profound malaise, one that distorts the essential role of certain public services and higher education in particular. Since the Parent report of the...
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CLASSE wants neo-liberals out (Le Devoir)
Caroline Montpetit July 13 2012
Original French text: http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/actualites-en-societe/354508/la-classe-veut-se-debarrasser-des-neoliberaux
For the co-spokespeople of CLASSE, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois and Jeanne Reynolds, not getting involved in the next electoral campaign would be a bad choice.
Though it refuses to back any particular political party, CLASSE has set...
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CLASSE Launches A Quebec Tour (Le Devoir)
Jessica Nadeau July 12 2012
Original French text: http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/education/354419/la-classe-se-lance-dans-une-tournee-quebecoise
“The idea is to get back to basic demands, to explain to people what our values are and what we propose,” says Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois.
Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois at the demonstration in honour of the 100th day of the student strike, on May 22nd.
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We are still here. We are still fighting. We have...
Let us be clear: it is a surprise to no one that the streets of Montréal, and the various cities and villages of Québec, have become quieter over these hot summer months. There have been various condescending explanations for this: some believe that the current protest movement is a bandwagon that has fallen out of vogue. Others treat us as a collection of spoiled babies who are easily distracted....
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Opinion: From a student strike to a social...
Serge Petitclerc, spokesperson for the Collective for a Poverty-Free Quebec
July 10, 2012
Original French Text: http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/actualites-en-societe/354207/greve-etudiante-a-contestation-sociale
What began as a student strike has become in the space of several weeks a powerful social protest movement. How did this happen? The imposition of a special law restricting...
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A Lexus at the university’s expense (Journal de...
Sarah-Maude Lefebvre July 10, 2012
Original French Text: http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2012/07/09/une-lexus-aux-frais-de-luniversite
A vice-president of Concordia will drive around in a luxurious Lexus at the university’s expense, courtesy of a generous benefits program for executives.
Le Journal had confirmation of the granting of a negotiated contract between the university and a...
