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In pictures: Canada’s student protests

Students have protested for 100 days against planned tuition fee hikes in the country’s second-largest province.

Student participates in a protest against tuition hikes in downtown Montreal
A student yells slogans during a protest in downtown Montreal. The first demonstration took place on February 20, when over 36,000 students took to the streets.
By Al Jazeera Staff
Published On 22 May 2012

For 100 days now, tens of thousands of students have taken to the streets in the Canadian province of Quebec.

The source of their anger is an 82 per cent increase in post-secondary school tuition costs over seven years, which will progressively raise annual fees from about $2,200 to $4,000.

Since February the province has seen more than 200 demonstrations, mostly in the capital city of Montreal, leading to frequent clashes with the police. So far, almost 2,000 people have been detained.

On the night of May 21 alone, more than 300 demonstrators were arrested and 10 injured as students reacted to the enactement of an emergency law aimed at restricting protests. The law requires gatherings of more than 50 people to be declared to the police eight hours in advance. 

Al Jazeera takes a look at images from some of the key moments throughout the demonstrations.

Students push a canoe across the street as they protest against tuition hikes in downtown Montreal
Students push a canoe across the street with a sign reading, "Education is going adrift". On March 22, tens of thousands of students descended onto Montreal, causing massive disruptions throughout the city.
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Students lie down in front of Loto Quebec as they protest against tuition hikes in downtown Montreal
Students participating in the March 22 protest lie down with signs that read "1625 times too heavy", referring to the size of the planned tuition hike.
Students protest April 26, 2012 in Montr
After 11 weeks of protests, demonstrations escalated after attempts to coordinate talks between Quebec(***)s government and student groups broke down, resulting in violent clashes with police and the prospect of snap elections.
Thousands of students march as they protest against tuition hikes in downtown Montreal
Thousands of students protested against tuition hikes in downtown Montreal on April 28.
A protester holds a sign as students march in protest against tuition fee hikes, in downtown Montreal, Quebec
A protester holds a sign that says "revolution" on April 30, a couple of days after the government proposed to stretch the tuition hike over seven years instead of five to appease students. The offer was rejected by student groups.
A protester demonstrates in front of police during the annual general meeting of Power Corporation of Canada in Montreal
A man demonstrates in front of police on horseback as the 14th week of protesting begins on May 15. One day earlier, education minister Line Beauchamp resigned her cabinet position.
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A protester is arrested by police during a demonstration against tuition hikes in Montreal
Police arrest a protester in Montreal on May 15.
Protesters march during a demonstration against a new emergency law in Montreal
Students protest against a new emergency law passed last week aimed at curtailing the ongoing demonstrations. The law requires that police be informed of rallies of more than 50 people about eight hours before they take place.