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RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by Francois 26 May 2012

+Quebecois culture has much more a sense of public/collective duty, whereas anglo culture is highly fractured and individualized+ miss_ch…
RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by zebec 26 May 2012

Fergot. Wanted to also mention an incident which occurred during the aforementioned. The protestors had sat down in the middle of a major…
RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by zebec 26 May 2012

As you can see Batty, this issue is a rather contentious one here. I do not understand how the Quebecois students feel they have a right…
Re: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by saskja 26 May 2012

@yamthrower >But having a sense of "public/collective duty" and being a large inspirational mass doesn't mean the cause is right. Unfort…
RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by hardnosethehighway 26 May 2012

Growing up on the Quebec border I learned just how flaky people Quebeckers are and how much Federal money is spent to keep them cosseted-in…
RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by yamthrower 26 May 2012

But having a sense of "public/collective duty" and being a large inspirational mass doesn't mean the cause is right. Unfortunately things…
RE: Anyone planning a trip to Quebec

by miss_chris86 26 May 2012

No. I was in Montreal for a week, and the protests are prevalent, but the media is hyping up the violence. I marched with protesters,…
RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by miss_chris86 26 May 2012

Also -- yes, it is a strike, because it was voted by the members of student unions. And, actually, MANY "mainstream" legal coalitions…
Re: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by miss_chris86 26 May 2012

Ok, I need to respond to this because the people who have responded so far do not a) either appear to be politicized in any substantive…
Re: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by CapitalistHero 26 May 2012

+I guess here - we don't see many strikes or protests going on in Canada.+ +Here - uni. students are starting to pay (in a lot of places)…
RE: Anyone planning a trip to Quebec

by huetepec 25 May 2012

I havent read any shame at all from people who share your POV. If only....
RE: Anyone planning a trip to Quebec

by JJack 25 May 2012

^I suspect a great many people share the same opinion. Shame our fear of political incorrectness always stifles good debate about anything.…
RE: Anyone planning a trip to Quebec

by saskja 25 May 2012

JJack I so totally agree with your 2 posts. You describe my gut feeIing and I wish you could post your opinion in our newspapers. …
Re: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by saskja 25 May 2012

battybilly I do not know what you mean with your comparison with what the Tories passed, but FYI there is no such a thing as Canadian…
RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by mrpenney 25 May 2012

>Here - uni. students are starting to pay (in a lot of places) £9,000 (CAN$14,500) per year for fees. I would KILL for tuition that low.…
RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by OgieOglithorpe2 25 May 2012

Yeah what's going with all the people on the steets up there? I thought all the Canadian teams all got knocked out a while ago.
RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by battybilly 25 May 2012

Interesting what you say about Quebec being a nanny state 'Like France'. The French workers strike more than any other workforce in The…
RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by battybilly 25 May 2012

That's a start - and thanks. I take a great interest in demos and protests. Here in The UK - they're a dying force. I was wondering if…
RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by jkkintoronto 25 May 2012

Only some french speaking students and a whole lot of labour unions understand what is going on. The govt asked to increase tuition -…
RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by northern_goddess 25 May 2012

I haven't really been keeping up on it too much, but my understanding is the govt is or has just passed legislation that limits their…
RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by littlechilds 25 May 2012

oh quebec quebec quebec.
RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by yamthrower 25 May 2012

You'll likely get a different answer depending on who you ask, however students in Quebec pay far less for school than any other province…
RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by battybilly 25 May 2012

No - not really. They were talking about a 'Rule 78'. I only caught a bit of it - but it appears they now have to ballot, to continue…
RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

by northern_goddess 25 May 2012

Did your previous thread about the issue not tell you what you need to know? or are you now specifically asking about the legislation…
Re: Study MBA and Work in Canada, pls help !

by SO4P 25 May 2012

+"Could anyone suggest me a university in Canada which has a affordable tuition fee and livable living cost? ... This university should…