The Varsity covered this action last week at the Greek Consulate, 'Greek riots mirror Toronto’s problems, protesters say.'
"In December, Greek protesters occupied 700 high schools and 100
universities amid days of massive riots, after police shot and killed
15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos. His death fuelled anger at
economic policies as the global financial crisis hit Greece, with
demonstrators rallying against the privatization of education, barriers
to immigration, police repression, and poverty. Their chants echo at
solidarity protests across the world.
n Toronto, U of T students joined others to raise banners outside the
Greek Consulate. Dubbing their demonstration “Spark in Athens, Fire in
Toronto,” two dozen protesters sought to connect the unrest in Greece
to local issues. The rioting in Greece comes at a time when higher
education is increasingly more difficult to access, and when graduates
face soaring unemployment"