This article was last updated on April 16, 2022
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As the Charest government’s efforts to end Quebec protests become aggressive, the demonstrations take a fierce turn. Premier Charest introduced new emergency laws in order to disperse the crowd, which in turn made them more violent.
Over Sunday night, police arrested at least 300 protesters while 20 were reported injured. No life threatening injuries were reported. During the protests, police even arrested a few journalists but later released them. As usual, the entire city was vandalized, windows smashed, cars broken and at some spots bonfire was lit.
The protests became so violent that the RCMP had to use tear gas and sound grenades to disperse the crowd. The new rule passed Friday was basically aimed at ending the three months of student protests.
“I think the government put the police in a difficult situation,” said protester Nino Gabrielli, who got his Master’s last fall at a Montreal university. “I think the population is mobilizing around this thing.”
Meanwhile, the global hacker Anonymous released two videos criticizing the emergency laws and the proposed tuition fee hikes. Anonymous frequently hacks into confidential websites and warns of future actions in Quebec.
The voice in video said: “Resistance is futile. The hour of war has come.”
Not only hackers, but even celebrities have shown interest in the ongoing chaos.
American filmmaker Michael Moore tweeted: “The band Arcade Fire wore red patches in support of the striking students in Quebec, one of the most amazing mass protests of the year.”
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