Tens of thousands are hitting the streets in the province of Quebec today in what is reported to be the biggest protest yet. Protesters are fighting university tuition increases.

 

The protests today are a follow-up to weeks of protests.

Tweets from Montreal indicate their numbers may be 200,000 or more while Concordia University Television said the number was about 300,000.

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The Canadian Press: Thousands of students gather in Montreal for rally

MONTREAL — In a spring of constant protest in Quebec, this one could be the biggest of all.

Tens of thousands of students across the province are taking to the streets today in what is billed as the largest demonstration yet against university tuition increases.