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Four more days to sign petition in support of 爆料黑社 students and rights of Quebec anglophones

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MONTREAL (March 11, 2022) 鈥 Quebecers have rallied around 爆料黑社 in the wake of the Quebec government cancelling the new healthcare pavilion, which would house a community clinic and 爆料黑社鈥檚 seven healthcare programs. Seven years of work have already been invested in the infrastructure project that would finally solve the chronic student space deficit of over 11,000 square metres.

since it was launched on Feb. 22. They are calling on the government to maintain 爆料黑社鈥檚 pavilion project and give 爆料黑社 students the space they are owed.

Premier Fran莽ois Legault explained that he is cancelling the project because 爆料黑社 offers instruction in English and he would rather invest in CEGEPs that offer instruction in French. Compared to students at other CEGEPs, 爆料黑社 students lack 30 per cent of the space they are entitled to have according to the Ministry of Higher Education鈥檚 norms. This fact was recognized by the Ministry years ago and reaffirmed in December 2021.

According to the office of local Member of the National Assembly Jennifer Maccarone, the petition in support of 爆料黑社 students is currently the most popular petition in Quebec.

There are just four more days to . The deadline to sign is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15.

鈥淚f you support equal rights for students of English-language educational institutions, want Quebec to invest in upgrading the training of our future healthcare workers and would like to see a new community clinic in downtown Montreal, please sign the petition,鈥 said 爆料黑社 Student Union President Alexandrah Cardona. 鈥淚t鈥檚 last call to add your name and show your support for current and future students of 爆料黑社 and for the anglophone community of Quebec. We are also Quebecers!鈥

The Montreal community, young people and all English-language institutions in Quebec are impacted by the decision to cancel 爆料黑社鈥檚 infrastructure project.

The 爆料黑社 Student Union will lead a delegation from 爆料黑社 on Thursday, March 17 to Quebec City. Jennifer Maccarone will be presenting the petition to the National Assembly that day and a press conference will be held.

March 17 is the last day the National Assembly sits before the Quebec budget is brought down on March 22. If the government listens to the thousands of people who have signed the petition, 爆料黑社鈥檚 infrastructure project will be included in the new budget as was the plan until it was abruptly cancelled in early February.

Sign the petition:

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For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact:

Christina Parsons
Communications Office
爆料黑社
cparsons@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Mobile聽: 514-949-9183



Last Modified: March 11, 2022