Call out for support from the Quebec student strike

Hey all, I wanted to pass along this call out I received for support from the Quebec student strike. It seems things are ramping up for August.

Begin forward message:

Convergence to block the return to class in Quebec!

Montreal – August-13th to 17th

Since February, students across Quebec have been on strike against a 75% tuition hikes. These students have maintained picket lines, disrupted classes, blocked bridges, and continually taken the streets in fierce resistance to the neoliberal agenda of the Charest Liberal government.

Masquerade Solidarité: Students and Allies United Against Tuition Fees!
Street Party and Demonstration

Friday June 22, 2012.
http://www.osmc.ca

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WHO:
Ontario Students' Mobilisation Coalition, a grassroots collective of students, alumni, workers, and community members of all backgrounds.

WHAT:
Masquerade Solidarité, a street party/demonstration to denounce unconstitutional laws limiting free speech and to demand free and accessible education for all.

WHERE:
St. George Subway Station, Bloor St. and Bedford, Toronto, ON.

WHEN:
Friday, June 22nd 2012 at 7 p.m.

Yesteday, Duffrin Grove Park hosted its second Casserole Night in Canada demo in Toronto.

Off the success of last week, this Wednesday more than 125 cities across Canada participated in Casseroles across the country.

I want to give a special shout-out to the Northern Ontario community Kapuskasing (2010 population of 8,654). According to reports, their local radio station gave the organizers free ads and a local printer chipped in to cover the cost of the flyers.

The Casseroles are going global: New York, Chicago, Paris and Berlin. It's the bang heard across the world.