Stakes raised in Quebec student strike votes

As colleges and universities in Quebec prepare for what will likely be a turbulent back-to-school season, students who choose to continue to boycott classes have been put on notice, writes Karen Seidman for The Montreal Gazette.

“There are no more alternatives after this,” said Jean Beauchesne, president of the college body Fédération des CEGEPs. “There is no more room to manoeuvre after these make-up sessions. Beyond that, there will be failures.”

Beauchesne said that while a minority of students support the strike, he wants them to know they need to save their semester – especially the 4,000 to 5,000 college students slated to start university in September. He said those who opt to strike rather than attend the make-up sessions scheduled for mid-August until the end of September, as outlined in Bill 78, will likely be sacrificing their semester.
Full report on The Montreal Gazette site