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A student group called the Force Étudiante Critique is planning a demonstration Monday morning at 11:30 a.m. at the Montreal courthouse.

They are demonstrating to protest against the four arrests related to last Thursday’s metro smoke attack bombings, according to CTV.

Little is known about this student group and their members are not made public.

The group issued searing attacks on journalists but said it does not plan on physically attacking journalists.

François-Vivier Gagnon, Geneviève Vaillancourt, Vanessa L'écuyer and Roxanne Bélisle are charged with committing a hoax regarding terrorist activities, conspiracy and mischief over $5,000.

The terrorist-hoax charge could land them five years in prison.

The four accused are expected to make their pleas Monday before a judge at the Montreal courthouse.

A Montreal lawyer said he thought the terrorist hoax charge might not be strong enough because in this case, they might even have committed an actual terrorist attack.

It was reported that the main student associations were conducting telephone negotiations with the Education Minister, and any breakthrough will be announced.

The group is reported to be a more radical splinter-group of the CLASSE.

CLASSE leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois said his members had nothing to do with the bombings, and that they also have a sense that their semester will not be saved.

The green faction, a group of students opposed to the student protests, rallied in Montreal on Saturday for a return to class.

Read by Ben Dodds

Produced by Erica Bridgeman

Stories written by Carlo Spiridigliozzi and Danny Aubry

The Surete de Quebec stated on Thursday that their response to the riot in Victoriaville was appropriate.

According to the Montreal Gazette, SQ spokesperson Jean Finet described the actions as appropriate, proportional, disciplined and professional on Thursday.

Finet spoke to the media with images of suspects police say were mostly responsible for the riot shown behind him and the weapons they used in front of him.

This is in accordance with a pathologist’s report that said two of the three most seriously injured protestors were not hurt by plastic bullets fired by the SQ.

Those injuries were a woman who suffered a shattered jaw and 20year Maxence Valade who lost an eye.

The person injured Alexandre Allard which SQ admits was caused by a plastic bullet suffered a blow to the head. The investigation continues and police will review amateur video leading up to Allard’s injury.

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Parliament Hill witnessed an immense crowd of anti-abortionists who cried out that they expected more from Stephen Harper.

According to the Globe and Mail, Harper broke his promise to pass the anti-abortion bill to the House of Commons.

Christian voters regard Harper`s failure to pass the anti-abortion law as unchristian because he has little regard for human life.

They also feel that as a conservative leader he must enforce this law in order for people to take him seriously.