Vol. 76/No. 43      November 26, 2012

Nadeau-Dubois was a spokesperson for Classe, the largest of three student federations involved in a successful monthslong fight that mobilized tens of thousands of students and their supporters against tuition fee hikes earlier this year in Quebec.

Morasse filed a complaint after Nadeau-Dubois in a television interview May 13 encouraged students to maintain their picket lines. Under Quebec’s code of Civil Procedure, Nadeau-Dubois faces fines as high as $50,000 and up to one year in jail. The day of the ruling 200 people marched here in his support.

Nadeau-Dubois announced Nov. 3 his decision to appeal the conviction, saying that it sets a dangerous precedent for any spokesperson to speak out for fear of going to jail. In response to a call he made for aid, more than 1,700 people contributed $58,000 in 48 hours.

The teachers federation of the Confederation of National Trade Unions (CSN) issued a press release Nov. 6 backing Nadeau-Dubois. “Unions often face injunctions during labor disputes. The ruling against Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois threatens unionists,” Caroline Senneville, president of the federation, told the Militant Nov. 9.  
 
 
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