Manifestation marathon

Early Thursday Morning around two hundred striking students blocked the entrances to Valleyield College. The action caused the CEGEP to cancel classes for the day.

Wednesday also had demonstrations begin begin early in the morning. At about 7 am a group of a few dozen masked protesters blocked the entrance to the National Bank tower. Police rushed the scene and cleared the protesters with pepper spray. One 23 year old was arrested.

Students didn’t stop there. They held a marathon string of protests throughout Wednesday. When they were not marching on the streets, they marched through the Montreal World Trade Centre and the Desjardins Complex but didn’t stay for long.

Students also set up a home base at Victoria Square. There they danced, sang and played games all themed against tuition hikes. 

Photos by Joel Balsam