Four injured in protest against tuition hikes

Four people were injured at the tuition hike protest that took place yesterday in downtown Montreal. According to the Canadian Press, police fired tear gas and arrested several protestors. Some students were tackled before being arrested.

Police officers with shields put up a human wall to hold back the crowd after protestors toppled the metal barrier on Sherbrooke Street.

Police also forced students out of the Loto-Quebec building. The building is home to the organization that represents university rectors.

Tens of thousands of students have already been on strike in the past few weeks and Concordia students voted yesterday to join the ranks. Despite strikes and violent protest, Charest doesn’t seem to be changing his mind about tuition hikes. He says that universities will continue to be mostly financed by taxpayers and that the hikes are an equitable way to keep universities competitive. (Photo: Lauren Guay)