The 2012 Quebec student strike, currently referred to as the "Maple Spring," is an ongoing series of strike actions and student demonstrations led by Quebec students' associations, students and their allies against a proposed hike in university tuition fees as proposed by the Charest government.

The student strike officially kicked off on February 13, 2012, and, as of March 26, 2012, involved 193,000 students and 171 student associations. On March 22, 2012, in Montreal, a large march took place, with the demonstration organizers estimating that 200,000 people took part.

The striking students also made their voice known regarding Charest's Plan Nord and were an active presence during Montreal's May Day celebrations.

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San Fransciso. This year, International and Immigrant Workers' Day, May Day, will usher in a spring of protests fueled by the rise in anti-immigrant legislation and enforcement, a lopsided economic recovery that favors the few, and a reemergent Occupy movement poised to challenge corporate power.