Altogether 80,000 students joined the student action. All of them were opposed to the possible rise of tuition fees at the post-secondary level. They wanted to preserve free education at this level, said a spokesperson for the college students, Claire Andre. In Canada, education is under the authority of its 10 provinces, including Quebec.
Education is organized in such a manner that there are high schools, colleges and then universities.
Up to now, there were no negotiations with the Quebec government.