Canada, Support Quebec's student's movement . Convergence to block the return to class in Quebec ...

Since February, students across Quebec have been on strike against a 75% tuition hikes.
These students have maintained picket lines, disrupted classes, blocked bridges, and
continually taken the streets in fierce resistance to the neoliberal agenda of the Charest
Liberal government. ---- In May, the government passed the repressive and draconian Bill
78 (the "special law" or ?law 12?), aiming to legislate striking students back to class in
August and to criminalize dissent through the imposition of huge fines on individuals and
associations seeking to continue the strike. The creation of this law has heralded an
explosion of popular resistance of workers, students, and citizens alike, through street
demonstrations, direct neighbourhood-based democracy, and other initiatives.

As workers, students, and citizens, we have come together to broaden the struggle into a
social strike against neoliberal capitalism; to bring the fight beyond the universities
and C?GEPs and into our workplaces and neighbourhoods. But there can be no social strike
without the student strike, and with the government-mandated return to class looming, we
need your support! Throughout the week of August 13-17, striking C?geps will be forced
back to class by the Charest government, despite continued strike mandates voted by
democratic student associations.

We know that capitalist austerity touches all of you in your own contexts, as governments
the world over seek to whitewash their corruption and greed through the false rhetoric of
cutbacks and privatization. We honour your local resistance but also seek your support as
comrades in the struggle. The week of August 13-17 in the Montreal-area (where most of the
striking C?geps are located) is a crucial moment for the student strike. Either the strike
will be crushed by Charest's "special law", or the strike will continue, with the support
of individuals from all over Quebec, Ontario, the Maritimes and the USA converging onto
Montreal between August 13-17. Join us in the streets and on the picket lines at C?GEPs
throughout this week. Consult http://bloquonslarentree.com for more details about housing
and other useful information for anyone considering coming to Montreal to re-inforce the
student strike.

All out against the "special law"! Block the return to classes! Strike back against
neoliberalism!

BACK TO CLASS MEANS BACK ON STRIKE !

Montreal ? August-13th to 17th

Related Link: http://bloquonslarentree.com

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