Category: Annelise Grube-Cavers

Student Strike – Concordia University (Quebec) in Denial

By Annelise Grube-Cavers “There won’t be a prolonged strike,” said (Chris) Mota. “From my experience, that has never been an issue at Concordia. When students do participate in a strike, it’s usually a one-day strike, in solidarity; I’ve been here for 18 years and I’ve never seen a prolonged student strike.” The Link, 8 November…

200,000 Students in Montreal Take to the Streets, Most Media Silent

By Annelise Grube-Cavers MONTREAL — There are ominous changes underway in governmental policy internationally which have resulted in tax cuts for corporations at the expense of essential public services. In Quebec, one of the focal points of the discussion surrounding the implication of austerity is the future of higher education, which has historically been protected…