Students strike in Quebec

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A Montreal riot police officer calls in an arrest during the May 1st Anti-Capitalist march which drew strong support from student protesters.

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SPVM Montreal riot police arrest a protester during the May 1st anti-capitalist march which was attended by large numbers of student strikers.

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A student protester is arrested by Montreal police during an evening demonstration.

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Sureté du Québec riot police arrest a Quebec student protester and point a gun at other protesters.

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Montreal police pepper spray student protesters. Montreal, April 4, 2012.

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A student protester confronts Montreal riot squad members in the streets of Montreal. Montreal, April 27, 2012.

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Student protesters take cover from Sureté du Québec officers during a demonstration at the annual Quebec Liberal Party convention.

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A Quebec student protester demonstrates peacefully in front of Sureté du Québec riot police at the Quebec Liberal Party Convention in Victoriaville.

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Quebec student protesters demonstrate peacefully in front of Sureté du Québec riot police at the Quebec Liberal Party Convention in Victoriaville.

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A student protester reads out his rights to riot police during a standoff with riot police in Montreal.

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Riot police and student protesters during a standoff in the streets of Montreal.

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Student protesters throw rocks at Sureté du Québec officers amidst tear gas during a demonstration at the annual Quebec Liberal Party convention.

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Sureté du Québec riot police begin a charge against student protesters at the Liberal Party Convention in Victoriaville, Quebec.

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Student demonstrators flee stun grenades and tear gas in the streets of Montreal.

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Student protesters express their rage upon learning that the main student group, La Classe, has been excluded from negotiations with the Quebec Government.

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Student protesters clash with Sureté du Québec riot police.

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Student protesters express their outrage at the Quebec Government's refusal to negotiate with them.

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A student protester marches in front of Sureté du Québec riot police, condemning the Charest Government.

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Medics tend to a student protester critically wounded by a rubber bullet fired by Sureté du Québec riot police in Victoriaville.

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A tear gas cannister explodes in mid-air during a student demonstration in Victoriaville, Québec.

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Student protesters return tear gas cannisters to Sureté du Québec officers amidst tear gas during a demonstration at the annual Quebec Liberal Party convention.

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A protester holds a rubber bullet recently fired at students by Sureté du Québec riot police.

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Student demonstrators flee stun grenades and tear gas in the streets of Montreal.

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Young student protesters demand that riot police allow them to demonstrate peacefully in Montreal.

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Quebec student protesters demonstrate peacefully in front of Sureté du Québec riot police at the Quebec Liberal Party Convention in Victoriaville. The sign reads: "Accessible Education for all.".

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College and University students across Quebec have been on strike in a struggle to block a proposed raise in tuition by the Quebec Government. The level of violent has been escalating. Photos from 1st January - 4th May 2012.