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Quebec student protest declared illegal shortly after it begins
MONTREAL – A protest by thousands of Quebec students was declared illegal shortly after it began Thursday because authorities had not received details of the route beforehand.
The demonstration was called to oppose what organizers described as austerity measures contained in last February’s provincial budget.
At least two people were arrested.
Measures in the budget were not implemented because the Parti Quebecois called a provincial election about two weeks after it was tabled in the legislature.
The protesters blame the PQ for increasing the cost of public services, education and electricity.
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