The following is a motion that was recently passed at the Congress of a radical student union, l'Association pour une solidarité syndicale étudiante (ASSÉ), on Dec 1. ASSÉ represents 10 college student unions and 6 university student unions. Although there was a debate about whether Student Unions represented at the Congress have a mandate to support an anti-capitalist campaign, the motion passed with the support of student unions from UQÀM, one of the largest universities in Quebec which is at the forefront of the strike movement.

Attendu que la Dictature de Musharraf au Pakistan a déclaré la loi martiale et réprimande l'opposition et les activistes syndicaux

Attendu que la Campagne pour la Défense du Syndicalisme Pakistanais (PTUDC) défend les droits syndicaux au Pakistan

Attendu que plusieurs membres de la PTUDC on été arrété-e-s sans charges.

Que l'ASSÉ condamne les actes dictatoriales du regime Musharraf

Que l'ASSÉ demande la libération immediate de tous les prisonnier-e-s politiques au Pakistan

Que l'ASSÉ endorse et supporte la PTUDC, le mouvement revolutionnaire anti-capitaliste des travailleurs et travailleuses du Pakistan.

Translation:

Whereas the Musharraf dictatorship in Pakistan has declared marshal law and cracked down on opposition and trade union activists;

Whereas the Pakistan Trade Union Defense Campaign defends trade union rights in Pakistan;

Whereas many members of the Pakistan Trade Union Defense Campaign have been arrested and held without charge;

Be it resolved that the ASSÉ condemns the dictatorial actions of the Musharraf regime;

Be it further resolved that the ASSÉ demands the immediate release of all political prisoners in Pakistan;

Be it further resolved that the ASSÉ endorses and supports the Pakistan Trade Union Defense Campaign, the revolutionary, anti-capitalist movement of the workers of Pakistan.