Maple Spring
Panda Suit-Wearing Philosopher Defeats Montreal’s Anti-Protest Law in Court Rumble
"Anarchopanda" fights city, earns victory for protesters' civil liberties.
Undergrads Today Are the Worst: A TA's Confession
More and more, college students are showing up to class like it's a business transaction and don't think very much about the bigger questions.
UQAM’s Clamp Down on Protests Leads to Calls for Rector’s Dismissal
"There's definitely some freedom that is taken away from those students, and the fact there are masked individuals is because UQAM has started to criminalize dissent."
Montreal Cops Kettled a Women-Only Anti-Austerity Protest
It was just one of the many left-wing anti-austerity protests to hit the Canadian city this week.
Videos Show Tens of Thousands Marching in Quebec Against Government Austerity
Students and union members are taking to the streets of Montreal after the government unveiled plans last week to freeze education funding.
Photos of Montreal Students Protesting Against Austerity
The police met them with tear gas, stun grenades, and other chemical irritants.
Maple Spring Breakers: Quebec Students Are Back on Strike in a Big Way
Thousands are taking to the streets again, aiming to be part of a larger social movement, not just a student movement.
We Went to Quebec’s Militant Feminist Training Camp
"The patriarchal system can be seen even in the feminist struggle."
Students in Quebec Are Planning One of the Largest Strikes in Canadian History
There have been rumors of more mass protests in Quebec every year since 2012's "maple spring," but it might actually happen this time around.
80 Protesters Charged Using Quebec’s Controversial P-6 Bylaw Are Off the Hook
Protesters have been subject to mass arrest and expensive tickets for the last three years in Montreal. With the announcement that nearly 100 cases will be dismissed, there's a sliver of hope.
Quebec's Fight Against Austerity Could Be the Next Maple Spring
On the heels of drastic austerity cuts and preferable treatment of the resource extraction industry, the Quebec Liberals are facing mounting public opposition that suggest a possible pushback similiar in scale to the 2012 so-called "Maple Spring...
How Montreal’s Maple Spring Helped Revive Its Punk Scene
Since the protests that saw thousands of students take a stand for their tuition, Montreal has seen a surge in punk rock.