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Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.29,0:00:04.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The voices of the people who wished to remain anonymous in this film
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.63,0:00:07.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have been overdubbed by those of voice actors
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.01,0:00:12.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Submedia.tv Presents
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.45,0:00:15.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A Poutinesurrection Tactical Film
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.32,0:00:24.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Montreal, September 2012
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.93,0:00:29.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Walking through this city gives you no indication that just a few months ago this was happening
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.01,0:00:34.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this...
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.36,0:00:41.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A student strike in opposition to a tuition hike
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.62,0:00:44.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,rocked the streets of the city for over six months
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.04,0:00:47.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Protests and militant street actions became part of the daily
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.39,0:00:51.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and nightly reality of this Canadian metropolis
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.18,0:00:52.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Several times during this tumultuous spring
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.95,0:00:55.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the numbers in the streets would reach over one hundred thousand
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.83,0:00:58.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Police routinely clubbed students and their allies
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.53,0:01:00.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and arrested them by the hundreds
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.34,0:01:02.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some were even banned from entering the city
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.76,0:01:07.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But every time the cops struck, the student movement got bigger and angrier
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.12,0:01:10.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There were rumors that the police budget was going bust
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.31,0:01:14.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that many cops were taking leave due to the intensity of the situation
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.48,0:01:17.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's very hard for them to be there many hours
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.59,0:01:21.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you always have to keep focus and make sure that you are professional
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.06,0:01:25.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Premier of Québec enacted a draconian anti-protest law
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.09,0:01:29.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that would impose massive fines to individuals and student unions
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.97,0:01:33.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Mayor of Montreal pled with citizens to intervene
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.80,0:01:35.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and asked the students to abandon the streets and go back to school
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.80,0:01:41.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But every day people joined the strikers in the streets and the pressure would not cease
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.23,0:01:44.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then an election was called
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.92,0:01:47.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the sovereigntist "Parti Québécois" won
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.44,0:01:51.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the promise of freezing the tuition increase and scrapping the anti-protest law
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.97,0:01:57.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For many within the student movement this was the victory that they were aiming for
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.02,0:02:00.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and one that was obtained through the peaceful mobilization of thousands
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.40,0:02:03.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but for anarchists this was no triumph
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.17,0:02:06.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're trying to remove the pressure on the government at the moment
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.30,0:02:08.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and trying to lower the protest
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.43,0:02:09.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the thing is
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.43,0:02:10.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that capitalism is still ruin
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.59,0:02:14.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,snd there's still a fucked up capitalist society that we need to abolish
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.41,0:02:18.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a story about how the arrogance of a government underestimated
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.74,0:02:21.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a dedicated group of students who through long term organizing
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.75,0:02:27.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,laid the foundation for some of the largest mass demonstrations in Canada's history
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.59,0:02:30.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it is also the story of how crews of determined anarchists
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.78,0:02:35.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,educated a new generation of students in the importance of owning the streets
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.81,0:02:56.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Street Politics 101
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.78,0:03:04.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In Québec, universities and junior colleges
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.51,0:03:05.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have federations that represent students
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.92,0:03:09.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when dealing with school administration or the government
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.77,0:03:11.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the three major federations
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.46,0:03:13.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Asse stands out for its mandate
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.12,0:03:15.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to achieve free education for all
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.13,0:03:17.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and for its affinity to radical politics
Dialogue: 0,0:03:17.53,0:03:20.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,specifically something called Syndicalisme de Combat
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.66,0:03:21.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or Combative Syndicalism
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.42,0:03:25.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Combative Syndicalism is premised on establishing a power struggle
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.74,0:03:28.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the state or boss through means of direct action
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.59,0:03:31.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,rather than negotiation or conciliation
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.45,0:03:35.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in 2010 the Liberal Premier of Québec, Jean Charest
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.32,0:03:41.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,announced he would increase tuition by 325 dollars a year starting in 2012
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.21,0:03:44.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this prompted the three major federations to issue a strike warning
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.40,0:03:48.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but also led to the Asse's opening up it's membership to any students
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.50,0:03:51.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who wanted to strike under its directive of free education
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.98,0:03:55.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this new incarnation of the ASSE became known as CLASSE
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.52,0:03:59.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(CLASSE Meeting) the main difference between the federation and CLASSE
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.87,0:04:05.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that CLASSE actually go on strike for free education
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.02,0:04:07.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Former Member of Assé) so they don't want the increase of 75%
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.52,0:04:11.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we want free education. Meanwhile the Federation are going to advocate for
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.22,0:04:15.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Federation of Québécois College Students Rally) freezing the tuition fees
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.06,0:04:18.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the members inside the Federation were pushing the Federation
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.96,0:04:22.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be closer to CLASSE or at least not to betray it
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.72,0:04:27.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lesson 1: Occupy
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.80,0:04:29.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Charest ignored the ultimatum
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.02,0:04:33.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the strike officially kicked off in February of 2012
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.83,0:04:35.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Students and their supporters
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.24,0:04:37.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,started pinning red squares to their clothes
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.30,0:04:39.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this was a symbol used in previous student strikes
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.55,0:04:43.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it became a simple act for anyone to show solidarity with the students
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.89,0:04:45.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,immediately following the strike vote
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.40,0:04:47.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the Cégep du Vieux Montréal
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.50,0:04:49.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,students attempted to occupy the building
Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.95,0:04:53.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We were like thousands and thousands of people inside of the Cégep
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.23,0:04:56.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a general assembly and discussion about the occupation
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.68,0:05:00.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Student at Cégep du Vieux Montréal) we start to make the occupation maybe like around
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.81,0:05:02.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,six or seven o'clock
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.06,0:05:06.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we keep the occupation until 4:00 AM
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.62,0:05:08.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Student at Université du À Québec Montréal)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.83,0:05:10.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the students on the other side it was
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.41,0:05:14.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really important to be able to seize the space
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.59,0:05:17.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to occupy the space because it's a
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.23,0:05:20.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,central infrastructure for the strike
Dialogue: 0,0:05:20.66,0:05:25.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's important to be able to have a space where you can meet up
Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.12,0:05:27.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and cook food and sleep
Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.81,0:05:31.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so it was the first time that the media
Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.51,0:05:34.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have a look at the strike
Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.02,0:05:37.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dozens of people are facing charges after an overnight protest
Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.73,0:05:41.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they barricaded themselves inside Cégep du Vieux Montréal
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.57,0:05:45.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then police say some went on a vandalism rampage
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.76,0:06:06.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,security cameras were blocked and vandalized
Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.79,0:06:08.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the building was barricaded
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.70,0:06:10.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the police reaction was forceful and blunt
Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.71,0:06:12.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,flash bang grenades were pitched
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.11,0:06:15.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and students were beat with batons
Dialogue: 0,0:06:15.28,0:06:18.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(News Headline: Violent Protest) (Student) They all charge us with their baton and they hit us
Dialogue: 0,0:06:20.62,0:06:23.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the vicious way in which the cops handled the occupation
Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.45,0:06:26.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gave the students a glimpse of the brutality to come
Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.64,0:06:30.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the occupation also set the tone for the next six months
Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.34,0:06:32.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the strike would be a militant one
Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.82,0:06:35.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that if the universities and the cops would not allow the students
Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.50,0:06:37.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to take over school buildings
Dialogue: 0,0:06:37.44,0:06:40.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the students would take over the streets
Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.61,0:06:46.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lesson 2: Blockade
Dialogue: 0,0:06:46.40,0:06:48.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A lot of people
Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.55,0:06:52.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,talk about the strike as a demonstration strike
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.72,0:06:56.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in French it's grève de manif or
Dialogue: 0,0:06:56.69,0:06:59.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something that happened in the street
Dialogue: 0,0:06:59.11,0:07:02.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,rather than in occupations
Dialogue: 0,0:07:02.26,0:07:05.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or in some kind of
Dialogue: 0,0:07:05.13,0:07:08.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,production of critical theories or whatever
Dialogue: 0,0:07:08.26,0:07:11.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there was a lot of mobilization actions every day
Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.37,0:07:13.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,demonstration every day and blockades
Dialogue: 0,0:07:13.88,0:07:16.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and economic disruptions
Dialogue: 0,0:07:16.10,0:07:19.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on March 7th students blockaded the Québec Lottery building
Dialogue: 0,0:07:19.98,0:07:23.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which houses the Conference of Rectors and Principals of Québec Universities
Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.79,0:07:28.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by this time you can see students wearing masks to cover their faces
Dialogue: 0,0:07:28.55,0:07:32.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the masses seem less intimidated by police batons
Dialogue: 0,0:07:32.31,0:07:36.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The police response was very harsh
Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.40,0:07:37.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a grenade exploded in the face
Dialogue: 0,0:07:37.100,0:07:40.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Anarchist Organizer) of one of the student protestors there
Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.38,0:07:43.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that marked the imagination of a lot of people
Dialogue: 0,0:07:44.14,0:07:47.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it was like one of the first times for many, many people
Dialogue: 0,0:07:47.30,0:07:51.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they see how far it can go
Dialogue: 0,0:07:51.71,0:07:55.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the repression and all the result of the demonstration and stuff
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.75,0:07:58.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so it was really a shock
Dialogue: 0,0:07:58.22,0:08:00.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the student was Francis Grenier
Dialogue: 0,0:08:00.01,0:08:02.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he lost vision in his left eye permanently
Dialogue: 0,0:08:02.78,0:08:04.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Night of March 7th
Dialogue: 0,0:08:04.30,0:08:05.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that night the anger in the streets was palpable
Dialogue: 0,0:08:05.91,0:08:08.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the students were calling for revenge
Dialogue: 0,0:08:08.91,0:08:12.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the people were more angry than before
Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.29,0:08:15.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and also the other people like the parents
Dialogue: 0,0:08:15.20,0:08:18.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Professor of College of Maisonneuve) the old people and the younger
Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.34,0:08:22.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they too came to support more the students
Dialogue: 0,0:08:22.94,0:08:27.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they saw what was the brutality from police
Dialogue: 0,0:08:27.28,0:08:32.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I think the students and other social society
Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.15,0:08:35.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they mobilized harder after this situation
Dialogue: 0,0:08:37.60,0:08:41.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the timing of this unfortunate event couldn't have been worse for the Montreal Police
Dialogue: 0,0:08:43.08,0:08:47.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That was maybe ten days before the March 15th demo
Dialogue: 0,0:08:47.44,0:08:50.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the International Day Against Police Brutality demo
Dialogue: 0,0:08:50.41,0:08:53.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it really created a context where other
Dialogue: 0,0:08:53.96,0:08:59.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pieces of the puzzle were there to make something happen
Dialogue: 0,0:09:00.95,0:09:04.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,anarchists have been organizing this demonstration for the past 16 years
Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.93,0:09:08.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but this is the first time a massive influx of students took part
Dialogue: 0,0:09:08.65,0:09:13.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this is partly due to the membership of the CLASSE voting to endorse the rally
Dialogue: 0,0:09:13.78,0:09:15.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this was also the first time during the student strike
Dialogue: 0,0:09:15.91,0:09:19.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that other issues were highlighted, not just the tuition increase
Dialogue: 0,0:09:20.99,0:09:23.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe for the first time for a lot of people
Dialogue: 0,0:09:23.18,0:09:25.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they realized that police brutality is not an abstract concept
Dialogue: 0,0:09:25.77,0:09:29.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's not just something that we raise every March 15th to make a ruckus or make trouble
Dialogue: 0,0:09:29.88,0:09:33.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's a constant factor that people have to deal with in their lives
Dialogue: 0,0:09:33.85,0:09:36.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mostly vulnerable people, marginalized people have to deal with
Dialogue: 0,0:09:36.54,0:09:38.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,police brutality and police repression
Dialogue: 0,0:09:39.40,0:09:43.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Mayor pled with students not to join the anarchists on this day
Dialogue: 0,0:09:43.18,0:09:45.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the event was heavily promoted
Dialogue: 0,0:09:45.18,0:09:50.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a publication entitled "Blockade, Occupy, Strike Back" was widely distributed
Dialogue: 0,0:09:50.12,0:09:53.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the zine was a practical guide for militant actions and occupations
Dialogue: 0,0:09:53.76,0:09:56.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which included tips on masking up, building barricades and security
Dialogue: 0,0:09:57.92,0:09:59.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,From the beginning of the strike
Dialogue: 0,0:09:59.80,0:10:02.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Anarchist / University Student) we saw the use of masks
Dialogue: 0,0:10:02.40,0:10:03.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,go from being an isolated practice
Dialogue: 0,0:10:03.49,0:10:05.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to something that became normal for hundreds of people to do
Dialogue: 0,0:10:05.27,0:10:07.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which helps to open the space for conflictuality
Dialogue: 0,0:10:07.78,0:10:10.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because people feel they can fight back and get away with it
Dialogue: 0,0:10:10.02,0:10:12.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this explosion in the use of masks wasn't magical
Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.73,0:10:14.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it took anarchists consistently masking up
Dialogue: 0,0:10:15.06,0:10:18.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and explaining why they mask up in flyers and conversations
Dialogue: 0,0:10:19.62,0:10:21.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Fuck the Police!!!
Dialogue: 0,0:10:29.43,0:10:32.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was quite impressive - these images of rioting
Dialogue: 0,0:10:33.29,0:10:35.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that came right after this provocation by the police
Dialogue: 0,0:10:36.90,0:10:40.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it kind of gave a new tone to the student strike
Dialogue: 0,0:10:40.98,0:10:46.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it was important to show that we won't let the police beat us
Dialogue: 0,0:10:46.46,0:10:49.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and just do what they want with us
Dialogue: 0,0:10:49.24,0:10:51.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that we'll stand together and we'll fight back
Dialogue: 0,0:10:52.64,0:10:57.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lesson 3: Attack!
Dialogue: 0,0:11:08.89,0:11:13.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a week later one of the the largest mass demonstrations in the history of Québec took place
Dialogue: 0,0:11:13.51,0:11:16.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over 200,000 people filled the streets of the city
Dialogue: 0,0:11:16.82,0:11:21.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but even this impressive turnout did not have the desired effect
Dialogue: 0,0:11:21.16,0:11:25.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this was a turning point for many people inside the student movement
Dialogue: 0,0:11:25.56,0:11:27.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Former member of Assé) and outside of like, well,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:27.96,0:11:29.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if we want the government to back off we'll need more
Dialogue: 0,0:11:32.92,0:11:37.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this "more" came in the form of Manif - Actions or Demo-Actions
Dialogue: 0,0:11:37.44,0:11:40.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a campaign of economic disruption endorsed by CLASSE
Dialogue: 0,0:11:46.08,0:11:50.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They were typically happening a lot all over the place
Dialogue: 0,0:11:50.22,0:11:53.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Anarchist Organizer) the actual content of the plan
Dialogue: 0,0:11:53.54,0:11:55.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for a manif action would often be kept secret
Dialogue: 0,0:11:55.80,0:11:59.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there would be a flyer handed out saying, usually something funny,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:59.68,0:12:02.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there would be like you know a funny image, and manif action, and the time and the place
Dialogue: 0,0:12:02.93,0:12:06.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and people would show up, not necessarily all knowing what was going to happen
Dialogue: 0,0:12:06.16,0:12:12.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but then they would proceed to the target and begin linking arms and forming human blockades
Dialogue: 0,0:12:12.36,0:12:16.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or other kinds of blockades or barricades around a skyscraper
Dialogue: 0,0:12:16.30,0:12:18.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or going onto a bridge or what have you
Dialogue: 0,0:12:19.73,0:12:24.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the unpredictable and relentless application of this tactic overwhelmed the police
Dialogue: 0,0:12:24.25,0:12:26.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and frustrated the Mayor and the Premier
Dialogue: 0,0:12:26.42,0:12:29.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the next three weeks saw dozens of autonomous actions
Dialogue: 0,0:12:29.18,0:12:31.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from blockades of bridges and ports
Dialogue: 0,0:12:31.01,0:12:32.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to destruction of corporate property
Dialogue: 0,0:12:32.96,0:12:34.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to attacks on police infrastructure
Dialogue: 0,0:12:34.99,0:12:39.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,factions within CLASSE encouraged students to mask up and remain anonymous
Dialogue: 0,0:12:39.49,0:12:42.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by this point it was clear that the fear threshold had been crossed
Dialogue: 0,0:12:42.64,0:12:45.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that the student movement owned the streets of Montreal
Dialogue: 0,0:12:45.59,0:12:51.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,any doubts that this statement was true were shattered on April 20th, at the Plan Nord job fair
Dialogue: 0,0:12:54.27,0:12:58.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lesson 4: Beat Back
Dialogue: 0,0:13:13.67,0:13:19.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The students were not afraid to stand their ground
Dialogue: 0,0:13:19.20,0:13:22.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and were not afraid to fight back and they knew that they were legitimate
Dialogue: 0,0:13:22.81,0:13:23.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they knew they were right
Dialogue: 0,0:13:23.94,0:13:27.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Anarchist Organizer) they knew they were legitimate and they knew that
Dialogue: 0,0:13:27.41,0:13:30.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the cops fighting them and pepper spraying them and beating them up
Dialogue: 0,0:13:30.46,0:13:35.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were not legitimate so they eventually just almost right away lost all fear
Dialogue: 0,0:13:35.59,0:13:37.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that was amazing to see
Dialogue: 0,0:13:37.11,0:13:38.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was very inspired
Dialogue: 0,0:13:39.12,0:13:40.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's ok to have fear
Dialogue: 0,0:13:40.100,0:13:43.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're putting your life in danger
Dialogue: 0,0:13:43.50,0:13:49.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Student at Université du À Québec Montréal) but people were really more alert
Dialogue: 0,0:13:49.33,0:13:55.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they were really more aware of the police tactic and repressive patterns
Dialogue: 0,0:13:55.05,0:13:58.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We want to live in a society where we respect each other
Dialogue: 0,0:13:58.74,0:14:01.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We respect our laws and we respect democracy
Dialogue: 0,0:14:01.89,0:14:06.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As Premier of Québec I believe in our social programs
Dialogue: 0,0:14:06.18,0:14:08.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe in our healthcare system
Dialogue: 0,0:14:08.12,0:14:10.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe in our education system
Dialogue: 0,0:14:10.32,0:14:14.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because I believe in all of this I also know we need an economy able to support
Dialogue: 0,0:14:14.89,0:14:18.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our healthcare system, our education system
Dialogue: 0,0:14:18.29,0:14:21.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's why the Plan Nord as a wealth creation project
Dialogue: 0,0:14:21.100,0:14:26.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is so important for the future of our social programs
Dialogue: 0,0:14:26.05,0:14:30.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Plan Nord was some kind of turning point in the strike too
Dialogue: 0,0:14:30.84,0:14:36.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because there were people organizing against the Plan Nord fair
Dialogue: 0,0:14:36.83,0:14:38.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the Plan Nord in general
Dialogue: 0,0:14:39.49,0:14:41.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,since months or years
Dialogue: 0,0:14:41.83,0:14:46.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was a job fair. So people were invited to bring their CV's
Dialogue: 0,0:14:46.26,0:14:48.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and try to find employers
Dialogue: 0,0:14:48.28,0:14:50.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so it was a big thing around that
Dialogue: 0,0:14:50.87,0:14:56.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and grafted on top of that Charest and the liberals did this big PR event
Dialogue: 0,0:14:56.93,0:15:00.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the business community in Montreal actually
Dialogue: 0,0:15:00.60,0:15:02.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to promote their Plan Nord
Dialogue: 0,0:15:03.55,0:15:08.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Plan Nord is a scheme devised by the Liberal government of Québec
Dialogue: 0,0:15:08.53,0:15:10.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to displace indigenous people in the north of the province
Dialogue: 0,0:15:10.00,0:15:14.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and open up their land for mining, logging, and hydro electric projects
Dialogue: 0,0:15:14.45,0:15:17.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,anarchists have been concerned about Plan Nord for some time
Dialogue: 0,0:15:17.19,0:15:19.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the strike provided a much needed springboard
Dialogue: 0,0:15:19.25,0:15:22.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to spotlight this blueprint of ecological destruction
Dialogue: 0,0:15:24.33,0:15:28.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the fact that the Premier would be in attendance, caught the eye of the student movement
Dialogue: 0,0:15:28.84,0:15:33.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and CLASSE planned a march for that day, but so did anarchists and indigenous folks
Dialogue: 0,0:15:33.50,0:15:38.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Classe demo was large and was able to breach the security at the convention center
Dialogue: 0,0:16:01.15,0:16:05.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from inside the job fair, the Premier poked fun at the demonstrators
Dialogue: 0,0:16:05.90,0:16:07.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Former Premier of Québec)
Dialogue: 0,0:16:07.80,0:16:16.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Plan Nord job fair is already so popular people are coming from everywhere to get in
Dialogue: 0,0:16:16.86,0:16:20.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Plan Nord represents a chance for job seekers
Dialogue: 0,0:16:20.78,0:16:24.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and so to those who knocked on our door this morning
Dialogue: 0,0:16:24.11,0:16:29.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we could offer them a job in the North, as far North as possible
Dialogue: 0,0:16:33.30,0:16:35.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And during this time
Dialogue: 0,0:16:35.23,0:16:37.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Student at Cégep du Vieux Montréal) that news came to the street
Dialogue: 0,0:16:37.64,0:16:41.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like people start to say, "Oh, he's laughing about us."
Dialogue: 0,0:16:41.86,0:16:48.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so over the course of the next three, four hours in the street around the Palais de Congrés
Dialogue: 0,0:16:48.56,0:16:52.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know, engage in almost urban guerrilla, people fighting back
Dialogue: 0,0:16:52.17,0:16:53.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and quite a few times the cops had to retreat
Dialogue: 0,0:16:55.28,0:17:00.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What was interesting about that day is that there were simply not enough police
Dialogue: 0,0:17:00.26,0:17:02.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be able to repel the demonstrators
Dialogue: 0,0:17:03.20,0:17:07.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Fuck! Holy shit
Dialogue: 0,0:17:10.90,0:17:13.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just in general the people in the streets
Dialogue: 0,0:17:13.27,0:17:16.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Were like really beautiful
Dialogue: 0,0:17:16.40,0:17:17.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was like barricade
Dialogue: 0,0:17:17.25,0:17:20.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everyone was helping each other
Dialogue: 0,0:17:20.05,0:17:22.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A lot of people thought
Dialogue: 0,0:17:22.39,0:17:26.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was easy to attack the police
Dialogue: 0,0:17:26.25,0:17:30.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you were in a lot numbers and
Dialogue: 0,0:17:30.10,0:17:33.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it was also fun
Dialogue: 0,0:17:33.57,0:17:35.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I throw this shit in your face when I see you
Dialogue: 0,0:17:35.93,0:17:38.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'Cause I got something to say
Dialogue: 0,0:17:38.25,0:17:43.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was born free, born free
Dialogue: 0,0:17:43.03,0:17:48.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was born free, born free
Dialogue: 0,0:17:48.60,0:17:54.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Born free, born free\N
Dialogue: 0,0:17:54.42,0:17:57.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even though the focus of the student
Dialogue: 0,0:17:57.08,0:17:58.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Was to embarrassed the premier at the plan nord job fair
Dialogue: 0,0:17:58.91,0:18:01.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The issues that indigenous people and anarchists were highlighting
Dialogue: 0,0:18:01.67,0:18:04.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Could not be ignore by the movement
Dialogue: 0,0:18:09.06,0:18:12.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lesson 5 : use the cover of night
Dialogue: 0,0:18:16.83,0:18:17.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On april 22
Dialogue: 0,0:18:18.02,0:18:19.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The monthly student march
Dialogue: 0,0:18:19.44,0:18:20.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Join the earth day rally
Dialogue: 0,0:18:20.76,0:18:23.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And broke the attendance record of the previous month
Dialogue: 0,0:18:23.21,0:18:25.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By now the sense of this movement
Dialogue: 0,0:18:25.74,0:18:28.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Was not just protesting a tuition hike
Dialogue: 0,0:18:28.07,0:18:29.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Was unambiguous
Dialogue: 0,0:18:29.99,0:18:30.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it was clear
Dialogue: 0,0:18:30.73,0:18:31.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That this had evolve
Dialogue: 0,0:18:31.85,0:18:33.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Into a anti capital revolt
Dialogue: 0,0:18:34.41,0:18:36.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,From this students strike
Dialogue: 0,0:18:36.35,0:18:38.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,From the students demands
Dialogue: 0,0:18:38.37,0:18:40.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Became more of a social crisis
Dialogue: 0,0:18:40.99,0:18:43.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where all this issues came to feed each other
Dialogue: 0,0:18:43.75,0:18:45.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And grab each other
Dialogue: 0,0:18:45.28,0:18:49.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And all this issue are interlock and interdependent
Dialogue: 0,0:18:58.19,0:19:00.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A wave of night demonstrations followed
Dialogue: 0,0:19:00.29,0:19:02.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where sometimes thousand will turn out
Dialogue: 0,0:19:02.74,0:19:04.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Further frustrating the cops
Dialogue: 0,0:19:04.59,0:19:07.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For a couple of months
Dialogue: 0,0:19:07.11,0:19:07.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Easily
Dialogue: 0,0:19:08.02,0:19:09.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Every day was center around the students strikes
Dialogue: 0,0:19:09.92,0:19:11.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And people are talking about
Dialogue: 0,0:19:11.95,0:19:12.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How we are gonna organize for the night demo
Dialogue: 0,0:19:12.95,0:19:14.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Are we gonna go to the manifestation in the morning
Dialogue: 0,0:19:14.82,0:19:18.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do we need to go to the palais de justice( palace of justice ) because our friends are in jails
Dialogue: 0,0:19:18.10,0:19:21.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our whole life were center around the strike see
Dialogue: 0,0:19:51.55,0:19:52.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Around this time anarchist
Dialogue: 0,0:19:52.85,0:19:54.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Were aggressively promoting
Dialogue: 0,0:19:54.21,0:19:55.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the upcoming may day action
Dialogue: 0,0:19:55.51,0:19:59.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,anti capuse may day has been more
Dialogue: 0,0:19:59.06,0:20:00.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and more visible
Dialogue: 0,0:20:01.07,0:20:03.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and more and more militant over the years
Dialogue: 0,0:20:03.06,0:20:04.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there was an anarchist pollot
Dialogue: 0,0:20:04.92,0:20:07.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that was accordingly listening to the fact
Dialogue: 0,0:20:07.29,0:20:09.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that people should come and dress in black
Dialogue: 0,0:20:09.56,0:20:11.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and be prepare for a confrontation
Dialogue: 0,0:20:11.79,0:20:14.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ok why are you laughing
Dialogue: 0,0:20:16.02,0:20:19.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I never seen a black black like this
Dialogue: 0,0:20:19.36,0:20:22.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We were like three to four hundred people
Dialogue: 0,0:20:22.22,0:20:24.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dress in black As a black black
Dialogue: 0,0:20:24.01,0:20:26.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the biggest black bock I ever seen in montreal
Dialogue: 0,0:20:26.71,0:20:28.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That’s for sure
Dialogue: 0,0:20:41.99,0:20:44.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This has to expect a lot during the students strike
Dialogue: 0,0:20:44.24,0:20:45.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That’s something that is necessary
Dialogue: 0,0:20:45.25,0:20:46.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you want to fight
Dialogue: 0,0:20:46.21,0:20:46.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,See
Dialogue: 0,0:21:02.08,0:21:03.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While this nightly protest
Dialogue: 0,0:21:03.81,0:21:04.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And rockets protest
Dialogue: 0,0:21:05.28,0:21:07.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,continued to embarrassed the government of jean charest
Dialogue: 0,0:21:08.11,0:21:10.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they garden international media attention
Dialogue: 0,0:21:10.56,0:21:13.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there is no sign of them slowing down any time
Dialogue: 0,0:21:13.77,0:21:14.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,peter
Dialogue: 0,0:21:14.60,0:21:16.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all right dane thanks very much
Dialogue: 0,0:21:17.24,0:21:23.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think we people would come to the conclusion that now is the time to bring this to an end and to return to classes
Dialogue: 0,0:21:28.69,0:21:31.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lesson 6 : maintain pressure
Dialogue: 0,0:21:37.44,0:21:40.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,By now anarchist have successful normalize the use of mills and street tactics
Dialogue: 0,0:21:41.33,0:21:41.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like black block
Dialogue: 0,0:21:42.10,0:21:45.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This will proof useful just a few days later in Victoriaville
Dialogue: 0,0:21:45.52,0:21:49.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A town shield of about 2 hours drive from Montreal
Dialogue: 0,0:21:49.30,0:21:52.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where charest and the liberal party will have their annual meeting
Dialogue: 0,0:21:52.80,0:21:56.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This liberal congress was planned to be in Montreal
Dialogue: 0,0:21:56.61,0:21:58.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But because the tension was so high in montreal
Dialogue: 0,0:21:58.65,0:22:02.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The liberal congress was change to Victoriaville
Dialogue: 0,0:22:03.16,0:22:05.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bus load of students and their supporters travel to the area
Dialogue: 0,0:22:05.93,0:22:08.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With the clear intension of confronting the liberals
Dialogue: 0,0:22:08.68,0:22:12.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This time the security will be provided by the provincial police
Dialogue: 0,0:22:12.72,0:22:14.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Also knows as the SQ
Dialogue: 0,0:22:15.14,0:22:16.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The SQ are actually
Dialogue: 0,0:22:16.49,0:22:17.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they dress like soviet soldier
Dialogue: 0,0:22:18.12,0:22:21.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they dress in like army green fatigues when they are riot
Dialogue: 0,0:22:22.23,0:22:26.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they have been equipped since the 1970s
Dialogue: 0,0:22:26.74,0:22:32.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sort of with the idea that maybe someday they will be become the arm forces of an independent quebec
Dialogue: 0,0:22:32.71,0:22:34.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they have a lot of
Dialogue: 0,0:22:34.15,0:22:37.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sort of a more paramilitary field than a lot of other cops
Dialogue: 0,0:22:38.59,0:22:41.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the sq cop were protecting the hotel with a shitty fence
Dialogue: 0,0:22:42.76,0:22:45.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the fence was quickly bridge and a pinch battle ensued
Dialogue: 0,0:22:46.43,0:22:47.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I got scared
Dialogue: 0,0:22:48.03,0:22:54.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I got very scared because I thought the differences its not that big between a rubber bullet and a real gun bullet
Dialogue: 0,0:22:54.01,0:22:57.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The amount of tear gas that was put into the air was strikingly
Dialogue: 0,0:22:57.72,0:23:03.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lots of it actually managed to get into the hotel and cause people in the convention to cry
Dialogue: 0,0:23:17.48,0:23:19.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In this parking lot it was full of rocks
Dialogue: 0,0:23:19.30,0:23:20.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Rocks everywhere
Dialogue: 0,0:23:20.74,0:23:21.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And people were disperse
Dialogue: 0,0:23:21.71,0:23:22.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Taking rocks
Dialogue: 0,0:23:22.65,0:23:23.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Trying to throw rocks
Dialogue: 0,0:23:23.84,0:23:24.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it was not consistence
Dialogue: 0,0:23:25.26,0:23:28.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But there were infinite rocks and the cops were shotting rubber bullets into the crowd
Dialogue: 0,0:23:29.02,0:23:36.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The people in the crowd were throwing rocks back at the cops
Dialogue: 0,0:23:36.06,0:23:41.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Holy shit scream continues
Dialogue: 0,0:23:57.39,0:24:01.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ohh shit screams continues
Dialogue: 0,0:24:11.19,0:24:12.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lesson 7: generalize revolt
Dialogue: 0,0:24:16.57,0:24:21.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A few days later negotiations between the government and student federations broke down once again
Dialogue: 0,0:24:21.65,0:24:23.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Desperate to regain control of the city
Dialogue: 0,0:24:23.66,0:24:28.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Charest in acted an authoritarian legislation design to kill the strike
Dialogue: 0,0:24:28.61,0:24:32.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The special law with outlaw demonstrations from taking place
Dialogue: 0,0:24:32.07,0:24:33.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Within a certain distance of a university
Dialogue: 0,0:24:34.25,0:24:37.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It will also impose severe fines on individual in groups
Dialogue: 0,0:24:37.45,0:24:39.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who organize such demonstrations
Dialogue: 0,0:24:39.41,0:24:44.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It also required organizers to seek approval for demonstrations of fifty or more people
Dialogue: 0,0:24:44.59,0:24:50.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So people just in a few days felt like their right could just be taken like this
Dialogue: 0,0:24:50.17,0:24:56.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So many many many people who will maybe just have watch the strike on the news everyday
Dialogue: 0,0:24:56.84,0:24:59.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All this people were just like so we don’t have the right to complain
Dialogue: 0,0:24:59.80,0:25:01.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We cant even refuse
Dialogue: 0,0:25:02.07,0:25:04.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The law went into effect on may 18
Dialogue: 0,0:25:04.00,0:25:07.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The same weekend of the montreal anarchist book fair
Dialogue: 0,0:25:07.16,0:25:11.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of the largest gathering of anarchist in north America
Dialogue: 0,0:25:11.23,0:25:15.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On the evening of may 18 and for the 25th consecutive night on a row
Dialogue: 0,0:25:15.01,0:25:21.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thousand of rebellion youth invades the street of the city in defiance of the special law
Dialogue: 0,0:25:21.34,0:25:26.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The law that was suppose to calm the students insurrection had the opposite effect
Dialogue: 0,0:25:26.23,0:25:30.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It also made the strike evolve from a student centric movement to one that involve society at large
Dialogue: 0,0:25:30.83,0:25:33.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Two days after you have people banging their pots at their doors
Dialogue: 0,0:25:33.84,0:25:36.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like Every corners of the streets at eight pm
Dialogue: 0,0:25:36.61,0:25:38.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It starting like this everyday
Dialogue: 0,0:25:38.56,0:25:40.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Third day eventually
Dialogue: 0,0:25:40.52,0:25:41.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People starter to take the streets
Dialogue: 0,0:25:42.09,0:25:44.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some police officers tried to stop the people but they couldn’t
Dialogue: 0,0:25:44.72,0:25:48.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you couldn’t have riot police everywhere in the city
Dialogue: 0,0:25:48.02,0:25:50.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Small groups of like a few hundred people here
Dialogue: 0,0:25:50.31,0:25:51.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Few hundred people there
Dialogue: 0,0:25:51.67,0:25:52.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they all starter to march
Dialogue: 0,0:25:53.20,0:25:56.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then you could see people running down their stairs
Dialogue: 0,0:25:56.28,0:25:57.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With their pots in their hands
Dialogue: 0,0:25:57.88,0:25:59.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Running after the demo
Dialogue: 0,0:25:59.45,0:26:01.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And having demo bigger and bigger
Dialogue: 0,0:26:12.02,0:26:18.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The casseroles demonstrations gave away to neighborhoods assemblies. Some of which were explicitly anti capitalist
Dialogue: 0,0:26:18.59,0:26:22.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But even while this peaceful demonstrations brought the strike to the entire city
Dialogue: 0,0:26:22.30,0:26:24.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The night demonstrations continued
Dialogue: 0,0:26:25.04,0:26:25.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,may 22
Dialogue: 0,0:26:25.87,0:26:30.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so around four hundred thousand people in the monthly anniversary demonstration
Dialogue: 0,0:26:30.12,0:26:32.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And indication of the popular support
Dialogue: 0,0:26:32.02,0:26:33.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The student enjoyed
Dialogue: 0,0:26:33.85,0:26:35.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think a lot of people had clued in
Dialogue: 0,0:26:35.97,0:26:37.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To the largest shoes
Dialogue: 0,0:26:37.80,0:26:43.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And to the fact that passing this law was a way to quell solidarity
Dialogue: 0,0:26:43.53,0:26:45.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But in fact now what happen it’s the opposite
Dialogue: 0,0:26:48.63,0:26:49.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lesson 8 : attack their symbols
Dialogue: 0,0:26:55.90,0:26:58.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In june the anti capitalist group CLAC
Dialogue: 0,0:26:58.28,0:27:01.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Call for an escalation of the social disruption
Dialogue: 0,0:27:01.04,0:27:07.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The grand prix is the formula one circus that comes back every year to montreal
Dialogue: 0,0:27:07.40,0:27:08.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It’s a capitalist circus
Dialogue: 0,0:27:08.90,0:27:10.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It’s a misogynistic circus
Dialogue: 0,0:27:10.76,0:27:11.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was a call
Dialogue: 0,0:27:11.51,0:27:14.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Basically just a call by Convergence des lutes anticapitalistes
Dialogue: 0,0:27:14.49,0:27:16.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Convergence of anticapitalist struggles in montreal
Dialogue: 0,0:27:16.63,0:27:18.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To disrupt the grand pix
Dialogue: 0,0:27:18.18,0:27:20.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Horizontal decentralize basis
Dialogue: 0,0:27:20.79,0:27:23.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Students and their supporters accepted the call from clac
Dialogue: 0,0:27:23.90,0:27:27.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the threat of interference put a dam in the grand pix tickets sales
Dialogue: 0,0:27:27.41,0:27:29.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thousands many of them naked
Dialogue: 0,0:27:29.76,0:27:31.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,March on the eve of disgracing event
Dialogue: 0,0:27:31.53,0:27:33.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While others confronted security and police
Dialogue: 0,0:27:33.58,0:27:36.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Disrupting the pre race street parties
Dialogue: 0,0:27:52.44,0:27:53.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lesson 9 : never trust politicians
Dialogue: 0,0:27:56.88,0:27:59.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A few weeks later and under tremendous pressure
Dialogue: 0,0:27:59.15,0:28:01.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Charest call for an election
Dialogue: 0,0:28:01.23,0:28:03.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This announcement took a considerable toll on the strike
Dialogue: 0,0:28:03.82,0:28:07.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As the more moderate element within the student movement
Dialogue: 0,0:28:07.12,0:28:11.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Saw this as their chance to elect a candidate who would freeze the tuition
Dialogue: 0,0:28:11.95,0:28:15.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In august many of the student associations voted to end the strike and go back to school
Dialogue: 0,0:28:15.66,0:28:18.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This was followed by the electoral victory of Pauline Marois
Dialogue: 0,0:28:18.88,0:28:20.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,From the Parti Quebecois
Dialogue: 0,0:28:20.60,0:28:23.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A politician of frequently supported the red square
Dialogue: 0,0:28:23.85,0:28:25.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Took part in casseroles demos
Dialogue: 0,0:28:25.53,0:28:27.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And promise to kill the tuition increase
Dialogue: 0,0:28:27.76,0:28:30.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And end the repression of the student movement
Dialogue: 0,0:28:30.14,0:28:32.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,However in the spring of 2013
Dialogue: 0,0:28:32.96,0:28:38.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The newly elected government announced that it will increase tuition by 3% every year
Dialogue: 0,0:28:38.24,0:28:42.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anger at this betrayal brought students back to the streets
Dialogue: 0,0:28:42.84,0:28:46.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Only to be repress more viciously than the previous year
Dialogue: 0,0:28:46.62,0:28:49.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But many students had not given out on the struggle for free education
Dialogue: 0,0:28:49.92,0:28:51.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And continued to support dsa
Dialogue: 0,0:28:51.74,0:28:56.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For some anarchist though the furtherance of their street politics was a victory in itself
Dialogue: 0,0:28:57.00,0:29:05.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And another steps toward building a movement that can destroy the state and abolish capitalism
Dialogue: 0,0:29:10.14,0:29:13.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this film could have not been made without the efforts of the many videographers and uploaders that documented this social revolt
Dialogue: 0,0:29:28.03,0:29:31.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When they cut social programs
Dialogue: 0,0:29:31.88,0:29:35.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Requiring the poor to work more
Dialogue: 0,0:29:35.17,0:29:37.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that the rich can pay less taxes
Dialogue: 0,0:29:37.54,0:29:40.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We crowd together in the offices of the lotto
Dialogue: 0,0:29:40.85,0:29:46.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We chant nice slogans, were nice and cute
Dialogue: 0,0:29:46.52,0:29:50.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yet we remain remain remain pacifist !
Dialogue: 0,0:29:50.48,0:29:55.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yet we remain remain remain pacifist !
Dialogue: 0,0:29:55.81,0:29:59.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When they kindly ask us to leave
Dialogue: 0,0:29:59.94,0:30:02.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The rent a cops hit us a bit so
Dialogue: 0,0:30:02.51,0:30:04.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That the situation doesnt get worse
Dialogue: 0,0:30:04.82,0:30:07.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They whisper an eviction notice
Dialogue: 0,0:30:07.24,0:30:09.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Softly in our ear
Dialogue: 0,0:30:09.31,0:30:11.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The police respond to the call
Dialogue: 0,0:30:11.54,0:30:13.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To do their job with passion
Dialogue: 0,0:30:13.69,0:30:17.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yet we remain remain remain pacifist !
Dialogue: 0,0:30:17.81,0:30:24.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yet we remain remain remain pacifist !
Dialogue: 0,0:30:24.24,0:30:26.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When the riot cops arrive
Dialogue: 0,0:30:26.22,0:30:28.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To protect us from evil
Dialogue: 0,0:30:28.50,0:30:30.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They bang their shields
Dialogue: 0,0:30:30.51,0:30:32.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are not really down with our slogans
Dialogue: 0,0:30:32.69,0:30:34.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we get down on our knees
Dialogue: 0,0:30:35.00,0:30:37.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The media will take pictures
Dialogue: 0,0:30:37.23,0:30:39.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then we make peace signs
Dialogue: 0,0:30:39.68,0:30:41.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We’ re rebels and we’re not nice
Dialogue: 0,0:30:41.79,0:30:45.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yet we remain remain remain pacifist !
Dialogue: 0,0:30:45.59,0:30:51.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yet we remain remain remain pacifist !
Dialogue: 0,0:30:51.24,0:30:54.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Since we made peace signs
Dialogue: 0,0:30:54.02,0:30:55.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They give us pepper spray
Dialogue: 0,0:30:55.92,0:30:59.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have fun and we’re festive
Dialogue: 0,0:30:59.17,0:31:00.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Between citizen and citizen
Dialogue: 0,0:31:00.08,0:31:02.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they beat up activists
Dialogue: 0,0:31:02.43,0:31:04.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They fuck them up till they bleed
Dialogue: 0,0:31:04.52,0:31:07.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They arbitrarily arrest
Dialogue: 0,0:31:07.09,0:31:09.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To spend their three days
Dialogue: 0,0:31:09.66,0:31:11.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the slammer
Dialogue: 0,0:31:11.31,0:31:15.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yet we remain remain remain pacifist !
Dialogue: 0,0:31:15.12,0:31:20.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yet we remain remain remain pacifist !
Dialogue: 0,0:31:20.54,0:31:23.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They throw flash bombs at us
Dialogue: 0,0:31:23.17,0:31:24.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That explodes in our faces
Dialogue: 0,0:31:24.74,0:31:26.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our friends limbs get beaten
Dialogue: 0,0:31:26.99,0:31:32.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some even loose their eyes
Dialogue: 0,0:31:32.02,0:31:36.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don’t disrupt anything! We remain pacifist!
Dialogue: 0,0:31:36.08,0:31:41.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don’t break anything !\NMust not harm public opinion!\N
Dialogue: 0,0:31:41.48,0:31:45.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don’t disrupt anything! \NWe remain pacifist!\N
Dialogue: 0,0:31:45.39,0:31:50.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don’t break anything !\NMust not harm public opinion!\N
Dialogue: 0,0:31:50.23,0:31:53.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When they shoot at cegep students
Dialogue: 0,0:31:53.26,0:31:55.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who are a bit too idealistic
Dialogue: 0,0:31:55.17,0:31:57.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We might not say anything
Dialogue: 0,0:31:57.65,0:32:00.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When it comes time to react
Dialogue: 0,0:32:00.24,0:32:06.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the remain remain remain \NFucking cops!\N
Dialogue: 0,0:32:06.62,0:32:10.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At the service of the rich and fascists!
Dialogue: 0,0:32:10.25,0:32:15.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we remain remain remain \NFucking cops!\N
Dialogue: 0,0:32:15.75,0:32:19.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At the service of the rich and fascists!
Dialogue: 0,0:32:19.95,0:32:24.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Its not pacifist\NWho will change history!\N
Dialogue: 0,0:32:24.98,0:32:29.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We throw rocks and burn their cars!
Dialogue: 0,0:33:06.34,0:33:09.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we are not asking fro a free universiy what we want is a free society
Dialogue: 0,0:33:09.54,0:33:17.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a free university within a capitalist society is like a reading room inside of a prison