Here are the videos that I meant to show you last class, but couldn't because of our awesome internet connection at school :-)
Background info:
- Tuition fees in Quebec were to be raised from $2100 to $3800.
- Many students began organizing in Feb 2012 to protest the raise.
- The provincial government introduced Bill 78 in May to:
- ensure all students that want to receive education are not denied the opportunity
- ensure that no one impedes a schools ability to provide education.
- restrict protests/picketing near the university.
- require organizers of a protest larger than 50 people to properly notify authorities.
- By early Sept any students remaining on strike returned to classes after a tuition freeze was put in place.
Critical Questions:
- Were the events in Quebec an act of civil disobedience?
- What characteristics/criteria were missing/present in order to classify (or not) this event as civil disobedience?
After thought:
- What are you thoughts about the fact that Quebec apparently has the lowest tuition fees compared to other provinces?
- Do you feel that Rex Murphy has provided a balanced summary of the events in Quebec?
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