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Education ministry’s office vandalized with red paint ahead of summit

By Anne Sutherland
Originally published by the Montreal Gazette, February 25, 2013

A security guard stands at the vandalized entrance of the 600 Fullum St. building that houses the offices of the Ministry of Education. The Summit on Higher Education begins Monday. Red was the colour used by the striking students last spring. Photograph by: Dario Ayala , The Gazette

A security guard stands at the vandalized entrance of the 600 Fullum St. building that houses the offices of the Ministry of Education. The Summit on Higher Education begins Monday. Red was the colour used by the striking students last spring.
Photograph by: Dario Ayala , The Gazette

 

MONTREAL — The offices of the Ministry of Education were vandalized overnight Sunday to Monday with red paint covering the door and windows.

The Montreal offices at 600 Fullum St. were hit sometime between 9:30 p.m. Sunday and 3:20 a.m. Monday when police patrolling in the Ville Marie borough noticed the damage. No arrests and no description of the vandals were immediately available. Continue reading