#Quebec minister of higher ed won’t yield on reforms despite financial hits to #McGill, #Concordia
“Quebec’s university policy changes are part of Déry’s effort to increase funding for French universities and reduce the number of non-French speakers in #Montreal’s post-secondary institutions.
French Language Minister Roberge has also complained too much English is being spoken on Montreal streets.”
@AnnaAnthro This whole mess is so dishonest. If the CAQ wanted to increase the funding to French-language universities, they could've easily done it. They could've even reallocated some funding away from Anglo universities without causing major trouble. Instead, they've decided to cosplay defenders of French (take that, PQ!) while not investing a single cent. It's language-baiting in the service of electioneering and the government's refusal to adequately fund public institutions.
@brian_gettler@AnnaAnthro Québec -- francophones included -- benefits from the presence of #McGill, #Concordia and #BishopsUniversity . If the government would start by acknowledging that, then we could have a productive conversation about what role they should play in #Québec society.
@msquebanh@AnnaAnthro And I only glossed it because it was not a source I know very well and certainly don't trust... Plus was not too fond of the framing from the beginning.
But they went out of their way to not name the person who brought this about, right? The plaintiff the plaintiff etc
A poster was shared on social media to promote the protest. A description of the event said protesters were "delivering a message to #McGill administration that we refuse to stand by quietly while they remain complicit in #genocide."