Dawson College’s student union has launched a petition calling for Indigenous students to be exempt from the Government of Québec’s Law 14 (Bill 96). Dawson Student Union told CTV News that the law worsens the situation for many Indigenous students in the province, who face several barriers to education. “This is a language issue, this is a culture issue, this is a people issue, this is an equality issue, honestly,” said Dawson student Zye Mayo of the Mohawk Nation of Kahnawake. “[Because] it’s not really equal, they say a student who graduated five years ago only had to take two French classes to pass and a student who graduates tomorrow has to take five.” The petition hopes to surpass 5,000 signatures before it is presented to the National Assembly of Québec.
