Quebec special law violates student rights and civil liberties

Greetings,

Attached (Release – Quebec special law violates student rights and civil liberties – May18 2012) is CAUT’s statement on the law introduced in the Quebec National Assembly to stop the student strike.

You will find statements from other organizations at the links below:

Quebec Bar Association

http://www.barreau.qc.ca/fr/actualites-medias/communiques/2012/05/18-etudiants#

(Globe and Mail article in English)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/quebecs-anti-protest-legislation-tramples-basic-rights-legal-experts/article2436933/

Canadian Federation of Students

English

http://cfs-fcee.ca/html/english/media/mediapage.php?release_id=1356

French

http://www.cfs-fcee.ca/html/french/media/index.php

Joint release by: CSN, CSQ et FTQ

http://www.newswire.ca/fr/story/977333/une-loi-qui-porte-atteinte-aux-libertes-civiles-et-qui-menace-notre-democratie

FQPPU

http://www.fqppu.org/assets/files/bibliotheque/prises_de_position/declaration/2012/declaration_crise_etudiante_17_mai_2012.pdf

Regards,

Jim

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Canadian Association of University Teachers / Association canadienne des professeures et professeurs d’université / 2705 promenade Queensview Drive, Ottawa, (Ontario) K2B 8K2

James L. Turk, Executive Director / Directeur Général

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