Protesters Condemn Quebec Plan to Double Tuition for Out-of-Province Students

Students protest against the Quebec government’s planned tuition hikes for out-of-province students, on Oct. 30, 2023. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi

Protesters are marching in downtown Montreal to condemn the Quebec government’s plan to double university tuition for students from other provinces.

Protest organizer Alex O'Neill, who grew up in Montreal and studies at McGill University, says out-of-province students can’t afford to pay the $17,000 the government wants to charge them next year.