Student encampment shuts down after nearly 150 days of protest in Brampton

Brampton encampment closes but the fight is just beginning

After 143 days, the immigrant workers and students that held an encampment in Brampton have shut down the camp to change tactics.    The group of Post-Graduate Work Permit holders (PGWP) and supporters has been fighting to end the ‘use and throw’ policy of the Liberal government.    Thousands of Immigrants were promised permanent residency after graduating or working in Canada. The Liberals reneged on that deal this year and are now thre…

Student encampment shuts down after nearly 150 days of protest in Brampton

International students protesting deportations and calling for changes to work permit regulations in Canada have shut down their non-stop demonstrations after nearly 150 days. The protests started in the summer with a march and later saw international workers and students set up an encampment near Highway 410 to protest a “severe backlog” of permanent residency applications and what they’ve called broken promises made by the Canadian government.…