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Last night, in Ottawa, tons of UNE and PSAC members came to stand in solidarity with striking Quebec students. The strike movement began more than 100 days ago over rising tuition fees. It has grown dramatically ever since the provincial government attempted to quell the protests by adopting Bill 78. The new law, which imposes strict regulations on demonstrations and levies heavy fines for students, has only galvanized support for the movement.<\/p>\n
Protesters gathered at Confederation Park in Ottawa\u2019s downtown, where a number of activists spoke to the importance of the movement. Among the speakers was PSAC President Robyn Benson.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Public Service Alliance of Canada stands proudly in solidarity with the student movement in Quebec and speaks out strongly against Bill 78,\u201d said Benson<\/p>\n
The rally invaded the streets of Ottawa, winding through the heart of downtown Ottawa, made its way into the famous Byward Market before crossing the bridge into Gatineau, Quebec. A number of apartment and condo dwellers took to their balconies, waving red blankets and banging on pots and pans to show their support.<\/p>\n
\u201cA thousand people walking from one side of the river to the other, in solidarity with Quebec students, for me, it\u2019s an inspiring demonstration of the power of our voices and of our joint action,\u201d said Sophie Tremblay-Morissette, a UNE member and communications officer for the PSAC-NCR\u2019s Young Workers Committee.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s do it every night if we have to!\u201d<\/p>\n
We caught tons of amazing pictures last night. Go to our Flickr page<\/a> to see them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Last night, in Ottawa, tons of UNE and PSAC members came to stand in solidarity with striking Quebec students. The strike movement began more than 100 days ago over rising tuition fees. It has grown dramatically ever since the provincial government attempted to quell the protests by adopting Bill 78. The new law, which imposes … <\/p>\n