Students Protest Quebec's Bill 9 & 14

0:00Students at Dawson and Vanier colleges in Montreal walked out Friday afternoon to push back against Quebec's Bill 9 and Law 14. They call these bills discriminatory, hitting religious minorities hard, especially Muslim students. Bill 9 aims to toughen the province's secularism rules by blocking religious symbols for some public workers, shutting down prayer spaces in, schools, and curbing group prayers in public spots. Dawson's student union framed it as a stand for rights against policies targeting minorities. On diverse campuses like these, students and faculty insist everyone gets along fine without these changes, proud to celebrate their cultures openly. Vanier student association voted all in for the walk out, stressing how it clips religious freedoms for folks from everywhere. Key worries include tight schedules making off-campus prayers tough. Plus fears it'll scare away students who can't express themselves freely. Organizers say over 45,000 students across Quebec back killing the bill entirely.

1:01Law 14 draws fire to from English schools for blocking access to English classes, hurting francophone and indigenous kids alike. As these protests build, the push to protect identities and education options rolls on strong. That's your update from Canada News Today, powered by AI.