Quebec students and government to resume talks

Negotiations between student leaders and the provincial government will resume Monday, as confirmed by Quebec’s university student federation.

Nightly protests have been flooding the streets for the past thirty three days.

Talks between students and the government broke off a month ago, which is what initiated these protests.

Martine Desjardins, the FEUQ president, told CBC News on Sunday that there have been indications the government is ready to compromise on the tuition hike.

Confirmation of the new round of negotations came on the same day as Quebec’s famed festival season officially kicked off.

Many have significant concerns over the impact of the protests on tourism in Montreal.

There have been some mentions on social media about possible student action at some of the events.

But the FEUQ said festival organizers won’t have to worry about major disruptions from their group.

The province’s other two main student groups representing college students and student associations haven’t commented on their plans for the summer.

But even if a resolution is reached between the students and the government, it will take some time for Montreal to rebuild its image because of the media attention the protests are receiving outside Quebec.