Student Protests and Government Somersaults: The Quebec Spring from a Law and Society Perspective

Abstract

, the Parti quebecois (PQ) won the provincial election and became the minority government in power. Based on the election promises made, this nomination will result in a gradual but complete return to class for students. On September 20, the PQ kept its election promise by abolishing the proposed student fee hike while maintaining for 2012 an increase in financial aid through the loans and bursaries program and repealing Bill 78. The Pauline Marois government maintains plans to hold a higher education summit to discuss the future of university financing. While ASSE (known as la CLASSE for the 2012 strike) advocates for free tuition, the PQ government proposes a fee indexation, while the FECQ and the FEUQ are open for dialogue.