CLASSE presents counter-offer

The CLASSE presented its counter-offer to the Liberal government.

According to the Montreal Gazette, the offer calls on the government to freeze tuition rates at 2007 levels, cutting university research budgets and cap rising administrative costs.

CLASSE also said that in the long term the government must offer free university tuition in 5 years which would be paid by a capital tax on financial institutions. This proposal is meant to offset the loss in tuition payments.

Spokesman Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois stated that if the demands are not met then the strike would go on.

In the meantime, Education Minister Line Beauchamp’s office has contacted the FEUQ and the FECQ on Thursday to discuss their idea for a council on university management. The idea was proposed by the 2 associations this past Tuesday.

Also Thursday, CEGEP de Sherbrooke voted to end the strike and will return to class on Monday.

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