Student Protest

• Westmount students hold walkout, call for more support for students who face discrimination

  Students at Westmount Secondary School in Hamilton walked out of class on Wednesday to protest what they say is a lack of action from school staff in addressing discrimination.

  Canada

  May 4, 2022
  
• Montreal students demonstrate for free tuition on Maple Spring anniversary

  Ten years after the Maple Spring, Montreal students again went on strike and took to the streets, demanding free tuition and more paid internships.

  Education

  Mar 22, 2022
  
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• Thousands of Quebec students on strike, expected to protest Tuesday

  This week, around 80,000 students are on strike, and on Tuesday, 10 years to the day of one the Maple Spring's largest protests, thousands are expected to protest for free tuition.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2022
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• Toronto students protest end of mandatory masks in schools

  Students from 11 different high schools took part in the protest, according to Ontario Students For COVID Safety, a network of high schoolers. 

  Education

  Mar 21, 2022
• Coronavirus: Students protest Lethbridge School Division decision to delay sports

  Dozens of students from all over southern Alberta gathered outside the Lethbridge School Division office on Thursday, protesting the division's decision to delay reintroducing sports in schools for now.

  Education

  Sep 24, 2020
• Some students and parents oppose in-person exams at Dawson College

  Some parents and students are concerned Dawson College is reopening next week to hold in-person exams for some summer classes.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2020
• Post-secondary students descend upon Alberta legislature to protest UCP cuts

  While he did not attend the rally, before it began, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides met with student leaders.

  Education

  Nov 18, 2019
• Edmonton students rallying for action on climate change converge on Alberta legislature

  Students in Edmonton are among the thousands of Canadians expected to participate in a massive climate-change protest on Friday.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2019
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• Kingston students, school board protest Ontario government’s education changes

  Hundreds of students in Kingston walked out of classes on Thursday to protest changes to Ontario's education system.

  Education

  Apr 4, 2019
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• U of T students raise concerns about mental health resources at school after suicide

  A student death in the computer science building at the University of Toronto over the weekend prompted students to launch a protest and speak out online in a bid to draw attention to what they describe as a crisis.

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2019