A new ban intended to quell 14 weeks of protests in Montreal appeared to have the opposite effect.<br/> <br />Angry students vowed to fight the ban even as riot police moved in.<br/> <br />What began as protests over tuition hikes at local universities is now becoming for many students a matter of civil liberty issue.<br/> <br />The new law prohibits groups of more than 25 people from gathering without giving police at least eight hours notice.<br/> <br />Over the past several months, students have clashed with police, blocked Montreal's main bridge and set off smoke bombs in the<br/> <br />city's subway.<br/> <br />Deborah Gembara, Reuters
