The red square, a symbol made famous during the 2012 student protests in Quebec, cannot be trademarked, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office has ruled.

A small red felt square held in place by a gold safety pin became the ubiquitous symbol of last year's student protest movement in Quebec against tuition-fee hikes. Now, it's becoming a brand.

A new study looking into how university students feel about Quebec's religious symbols law is painting a bleak picture, with many saying they've lost faith in the province and plan to leave. The study ...

Starr says under the new law, students who wear religious symbols are entering a climate of uncertainty. "We've been in contact with our colleagues at Bishop's and Concordia," Starr said.

MONTREAL – A decision by Pauline Marois to quit wearing the red square symbol of the student protest movement was met with a shrug at the nightly anti-tuition increase demonstration in Montreal ...