Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler says he was moved and inspired by Quebec's student protests and hopes students south of the border have similar tenacity when it comes to their fight for stricter gun control. "They just kept going and kept going and it wasn't just like this one flash in the pan, 'hashtag' thing." 'Gave me a lot of hope'Quebec's student protests dominated the news and flooded Montreal's streets in 2012, when the Liberal government attempted to raise university tuition by more than $1,500 a year. Quebecers banged on pots and pans during the 2012 student movement to protest against Bill 78, legislation that placed restrictions on demonstrations. (Rogerio Barbosa/AFP/Getty Images)In May 2012, Arcade Fire appeared on Saturday Night Live wearing red squares, which had become the symbol of the movement.

Source: CBC News March 25, 2018 13:30 UTC