The workers who have been without contracts for nearly eight months are determined to win inflation-busting wage increases, put an end to punishing working conditions, and secure increased funding for the province’s dilapidated health and education systems.
Four more women are accusing Montreal billionaire Robert Miller of sexual exploitation, one of whom alleges she was recruited to have sex with him at just 11 years old.
Concordia says it is already seeing the impact of Quebec's decision to raise tuition for out-of-province students starting next fall, with many people cancelling campus tours.
As the war between Israel and Hamas continues, tensions in Montreal are rising and that includes on college and university campuses. Many people feel unsafe at school and that freedom of speech is being threatened.
The avowedly pro-big business CAQ government has responded to the increasingly militant mood among public sector workers by doubling down on its concession demands.