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In Quebec It's Official: Mass Movement Leads to Victory for Students
Naomi Klein: 'This is why radical movements are mercilessly mocked. They can win.'
After a year of revolt which became known as the "Maple Spring"—including massive street protests that received global attention—university students across Quebec were celebrating victory on Thursday night following the announcement from newly elected Premier Pauline Marois that the government was cancelling the proposed tuition hike that led to the student uprising and nullifying the contentious Bill 78 law which was introduced to curb the powerful protests.