On November 29, thousands of people gathered at Place du Canada to protest the austerity measures proposed by the Liberal government. The anti-austerity demonstrators marched on Avenue Rene-Levesque, from Rue Metcalfe all the way to Rue de la Montagne, from there they moved up to St. Catherine. The march ended at Place des Festivals.
The march was organized by Confédération des syndicats nationaux, following a grand advertising campaign under the motto: “Refusons l’austérité!” The PLQ government has built up on the budget cuts imposed on Quebec universities under the PQ government; however, the cuts have started to affect more than students. Social and health services will also be affected by the cuts, which is why students and social workers alike marched together.
Students, health & social services workers, teachers, unions against austerity #manifencours pic.twitter.com/1Lmd3Gz4Sz
— Forget The Box Media (@forgetthebox) November 29, 2014
A group of demonstrators have been sighted while commiting incivilities. Note that interventions are possible #manifencours #manif29nov
— Police Montréal (@SPVM) November 29, 2014
One group of demonstrators broke off from the main group, calling for a mass strike in Spring 2015. The Comité Large Printemps 2015 has been attending and organizing multiple direct action demonstrations, and it seems that they will continue to do so until Spring 2015. Does it smell like maple to you, too?
Anti-Austerity
Click on the photo above to open the gallery. All photography by Cem Ertekin.
