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5 lessons of Quebec's student strike
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Sep 7 2012
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Jesse McLaren
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The historic Quebec student strike has generated a number of lessons we can all take forward in the fight against austerity
Exclusive: 'Green Square' leader renounces tuition hikes, endorses free education
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Sep 7 2012
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Ethan Cox
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The former President of the pro-tuition hike 'green square' movement in Quebec tells rabble in an exclusive interview that she was wrong, and now supports free education
The Finnish model: A beacon for education reform?
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Sep 7 2012
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Vivian McCaffrey
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For the last decade, Finland’s success on international tests has caught the attention of education policymakers around the world.
Statement of solidarity and sympathy in light of the election night shooting
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Sep 5 2012
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Translating the printemps érable
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There is no place, in a fair and democratic election such as the one we participated in yesterday, for violence. We are outraged at this attack on our democratic process.
Quebec's carrés rouges: CLASSE spokesperson Camille Robert
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Sep 4 2012
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Jane Gatensby, Nicolas Quiazua
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As Robert explains, CLASSE's objective is to stop the coming hike in the spirit of free education. From there, anything is possible.
Quebec's carrés rouges: François Saillant on why he's running for Quebec Solidaire
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Sep 4 2012
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Jane Gatensby, Nicolas Quiazua
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Saillant is taking a pause from his longstanding position as coordinator of the housing rights group FRAPRU to run for Quebec Solidaire (QS) in Rosemont,
Quebec's carrés rouges: Normand Baillargeon wears the red and black squares together
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Sep 4 2012
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Jane Gatensby, Nicolas Quiazua
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“I added the black square when I saw the government intervene in such a brutal way -- during the negotiations, through police intervention, and in adopting la loi spéciale.”
Quebec's carrés rouges: Annie Roy and Pierre Allard connect the issues
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Sep 4 2012
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Jane Gatensby, Nicolas Quiazua
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The red square is also about connecting to other issues like the environment, corruption, the Plan Nord, and Occupy Montreal.
Quebec's carrés rouges: Christian Nadeau on 'a period of intellectual effervescence'
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Sep 3 2012
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Jane Gatensby, Nicolas Quiazua
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"We saw in the student movement a resistance to the selling-off of our public institutions, and we felt that if the students were successful on their issue, the rest would follow."
Quebec Solidaire and Montreal's east end, a love story?
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Sep 3 2012
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Ethan Cox
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For Quebec Solidaire, this election comes down to a handful of seats in the east end of Montreal. Will they break through or fizzle out in the face of strategic voting arguments?
Why we wear it: Perspectives from Quebec's carrés rouges
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Sep 3 2012
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Jane Gatensby, Nicolas Quiazua
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With tomorrow's election looming and classes forced to re-convene under Law 12 (previously known as Bill 78), much is uncertain about the future of the carrés rouges (red squares).
Student strikers uphold strike mandate, blockade Chamber of Commerce
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Aug 31 2012
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Ethan Cox
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Students defend strike mandate, blockade downtown building, and an iconic photo is born
Ontario NDP backs teachers in opposition to McGuinty's legislation
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Aug 30 2012
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Peter Goffin
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Ontario's MPPs have returned from summer recess and are preparing to duke it out over Premier Dalton McGuinty's Putting Students First Act.
Coalition aims to curb child labour in British Columbia
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Aug 28 2012
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Peter Goffin
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In 2003, sweeping changes were made to British Columbia’s Employment Standards Act, leaving young workers at even greater risk of injury than their older coworkers.
Thousands of teachers, support staff ready to take on Liberals over 'anti-collective bargaining' bill
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Aug 28 2012
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John Bonnar
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Ontario teachers, support staff, parents and other unionists came to Queen's Park on Tuesday with one message for the Premier and his Education Minister: Negotiate. Don't legislate.
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