As pro-Palestinian protests continue to grow across Canadian campuses, CBC News looks at what student organizers and observers have to say about claims that the protests are being funded or influenced by outside forces.
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McGill in court seeking injunction to dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment on campus
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B.C. moves to cap rent hikes in Downtown Eastside SROs
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