Quebec tables emergency law to restore order: semesters suspended, possible fines

Quebec Premier Jean Charest speaks to media as Education Minister Michelle Courchesne, left, looks on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the legislature in Quebec City. The Quebec government has announced plans to suspend the current academic session for striking students in an attempt to restore order in a province plagued by unrest. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

The Quebec government has announced plans to suspend the current academic session for striking students in an attempt to restore order in a province plagued by unrest.

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Protesters make their way through the hall of a Montreal university to disrupt classes Wednesday, May 16, 2012 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

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Newly appointed Education Minister;Treasury Board President Michelle Courchesne;speaks at a news conference after she was sworn in Monday;May 14;2012 in Quebec City. Quebec Premier Jean Charest;left;looks on.

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