On Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, students in Montreal took to the streets to demand better learning conditions and increased funding, aligning their actions with ongoing protests by French high school pupils.
The demonstrations focus on improving learning environments, tackling a staffing shortage that has persisted for a decade, and opposing rising living costs, unpaid internships, low school funding and high university tuition.
The protests have spread from France to Quebec, with the government named among the parties the students are urging to address these issues.