Concordia University has closed all in-person classes at its downtown Montreal campus ahead of protests on the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel.
University president Graham Carr says the threat of “extreme disruption” is too high to operate normally, with hundreds of protesters expected at the campus this afternoon.
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Thousands of Montreal students voted to go on a two-day strike as part of a week of action in support of the Palestinian people.
Carr says two people were arrested Monday after the disruption of a class and midterm exam, and one was allegedly in possession of a metal bar and several incendiary devices.
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He says this is the first time the university has had to take such measures since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas.
Multiple pro-Palestinian demonstrations are planned in Montreal today, including at the university campus.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 7, 2025.
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