On March 5th, unions representing over 100,000 university and CEGEP, went on strike to protest the 75% increase of tuition over the next 5 years. The protests in Montreal have been mostly peaceful, but have lead to some arrests. The tuitions will be raised by $325 a year for a total of $1625. Tuition fees in Quebec are the lowest in Canada, and even with the increase in tuition, they will still be nearly $1500 dollars less than the national average of just over $5300.
I think the Quebecois are always making a big deal out of situations like this. They have the lowest university costs in the entire country and they still complain about a price increase. This increase keeps up with things like inflation and cost of living prices.
http://www.mediacoop.ca/story/quebec-students-strike-back/10219
I disagree that the strike should happen because of the 75% increase of tuition. The tuition is extremely cheap compared to the rest of Canada's universities but still, I think they needed the money to stay opened. I think it is quite unbelievable for the tuition to cost so little. It seems that these students are making a big deal out of the situation too.
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