Why is college tuition in Quebec just $2493 a year?

[Playinghardball]

The day will come, inevitably, when the streets are filled with hundreds of thousands of citizens advocating for or defending what they believe in. The question is. What will they be advocating for or defending, and will it be too late?


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[Quantess]

1. Yeah, well, maybe Canadian riot police are nicer.

Americans do "fight back".

[WriteWrong]

2. No, they don't. When's the last time the general public came out because OWS was being harassed?

Show me a few of those - the ordinary citizens in a city shutting it down because the police abuse protesters. America would REALLY LOVE to see some inspiring examples. Do you have any?

[Fire Walk With Me]

9. No, not one bit.

There are several videos of Canadian riot police pepper-spraying bystanders, bar customers, shoving around and running off journalists, much less what they've done to the students, and all of this in Montreal. One cop fired a tear-gas canister into a protester at point-blank range.

Two of those videos are here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002737610

Another is here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/101730531

And another can be found here. The bar owner is suing the police:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/101730077

The tear gas shot is here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=600833

[and-justice-for-all]

3. Solidarity, a quality the US lacks..nt

[soc7]

4. Because they have astronomical income tax rates....

n/t

[RC]

6. Actually, no.

Last edited Sun Jun 3, 2012, 10:08 AM - Edit history (1)

The cost of living in Canada is about the same as here.
The taxes they pay do not go to support the largest defense budget in the world, but to pay for Universal Health care, real education in real schools and universities, etc. They even have laws about truth in the news, that so far has kept Fox News out of Canada.

You really need to visit Canada some time. It's a whole different mind set up there.

Edited to add:
Goods and Services Tax (Canada)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goods_and_Services_Tax_%28Canada%29

[roamer65]

7. RC is right.

Federal income taxes are about the same up there as in the USA. They do have the GST...which we do not have here, but in compensation they get a whole bunch of gov't benefits that we could only imagine here.

[marmar]

10. Perhaps you should do a little research before posting falsehoods.

nt

[alittlelark]

12. We need a wet blanket smilie

It would cover your post nicely....


Seriously, why so negative?

What could you help to make happen that might create a more positive world-view?

[lovuian]

5. they have the better math scores than America too

Its a Socialist country which puts the money in the pockets of the people
and their military budget is a fraction to ours
and their laws didn't allow banks to buy derivitives

[FarCenter]

8. Cost of attending McGill

Quebec students living at home $4,793.

Quebec students living on campus $16,413 - $20,509 (depending on lodgings and meal plan).

Canadian student living on campus $20,103 - $24,199

International students $30,121 - $46,217 of which tuition and fees are $15,000 - $27,000 depending on field of study.

So if international tuitions are covering costs, Quebec students are being given the equivalent of $12,000 to $24,000 scholarships. The admission requirements to McGill are quite stiff.