Students March in Montreal Protesting Education Cuts

0:00Over 1,000 post-secondary students marched through downtown Montreal on Friday protesting Quebec government cuts to financial aid for CEGEPs and universities. They're demanding the province restore $25 million slash from the 2026-2027 budget. This rally kicked off a week-long strike by more than 65,000 students province-wide, led by the Student Union CRUs. The action highlights growing frustration over reduced support that's making higher education harder to afford. Student shared stories of struggling with loans that barely cover basics like food and housing while teachers from places like Dawson College joined. In, warning that job losses and staff shortages are already hitting schools hard. The government under Premier Legault has also kept international enrollments and raised out-of-proven tuition by 33 percent, contributing to falling student numbers across the system. Protesters wore red squares, echoing the 2012 student strikes as the walk-out continues

1:01with no word yet from the Ministry of Higher. Education on their demands. That's your update from Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.