OnTheIce OnTheIce:
Looks like Quebec buckled and gave in....will hike rates over 7 years.

Saw that and thought, Twits!
Being a little too right wing for Quebec politics I would be more inclined to take a different course like cancelling all credits for students who did not attend the year or missed exams. Then to add a bit more onto the pile, refuse to register any of the individuals who missed their classes and exams for the next year or the next 5 after that.
Now if the students 'want and education' they will have to find another institution in another province that will be willing to accept them with their poor academic standings at a price much higher than the one they were protesting. Sort of a form of economic justice.
My other thought on the Quebec Government's cave in offer was there you are with your hand out to the ROC for support while you bend over backwards to be even more fiscally irresponsible. Perhaps to drive the point home their transfer payments for 2012 should be spread over 7 years as well.