Editorials Archives - Page 14 of 23

As Montreal’s municipal election draws closer, incumbent candidate Denis Coderre has made a point of addressing the topic of homelessness at length. While Coderre’s emphasis on the topic is laudable, his political posturing must be backed up by transparent and concrete policies to improve existing shelters and eliminate law enforcement’s… Read More

Ollivier Dyens has failed you

Commentary • October 3, 2017

Content warning: mental illness, eating disorders, sexual assault Ollivier Dyens was appointed as McGill’s Deputy Provost for Student Life and Learning (DPSLL) in September 2013 for a five-year term, ending in July 2018. The DPSLL plays a crucial role in university affairs, from enrolment to athletics, with… Read More

Harsh realities face Haitian asylum seekers in Canada

Coordinating • September 18, 2017

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McGill cannot ignore the fentanyl crisis

Commentary • September 11, 2017

Content warning: drug use and overdose Last week, public health officials in Montreal warned of an imminent fentanyl crisis that poses a serious risk to the city’s drug users. Fentanyl is an opioid prescribed to relieve chronic pain, but its intensity is 40 times that of heroin, and its toxicity… Read More

Anti-fascists cannot be compared to the Nazis they fight

Commentary • September 5, 2017

In the weeks since the events of Charlottesville, Virginia, where a Nazi murdered one peaceful counter-protester and injured 19 others, activists and allies have been confronting white supremacists across North America. But even as the far right has had to cancel dozens of rallies in the face of… Read More

This year’s resistance will grow into next year’s movement

Commentary • April 3, 2017

There is no denying that the 2016-17 school year was fucking rough: it was rife with political and social turmoil on every level, and our campus was no exception. There is actually a circle of hell where we relive this year over and over again, for the rest of eternity. Read More

Show up for Black and Indigenous trans women

Commentary • March 27, 2017

Content Warning: Mentions of violence, murder and discrimination based on race, gender and sexuality Six Black trans women – Mesha Caldwell, Ciara McElveen, Chyna Gibson, Jacquarius Holland, Keke Collier, and Jojo Striker – and one Indigenous trans woman – Jamie Lee Wounded Arrow –… Read More

The Montreal police force has a racial profiling problem

News • March 20, 2017

Content warning: anti-Blackness, police brutality On March 12, Kendrick McRae, a Black man, was stopped by a Montreal police officer while driving a Mercedes and asked for his license and registration. According to McRae, after checking his documents, the officer told McRae that “the lights above his license plate” weren’t… Read More

Abusive activists must be held responsible for their actions

Commentary • March 13, 2017

On February 6, 2017, Igor Sadikov, former Daily editor and former Arts Representative to the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) tweeted “punch a zionist [sic] today” on his personal account. This tweet was widely disseminated, receiving international news coverage. In response, two camps formed at McGill: one calling… Read More

Feeling BoGged down by lack of accountability

Commentary • February 20, 2017

On November 29, 2016 the office of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) President released a report called “A Seat at the Table: An Analysis of the McGill University BoG [Board of Governors].” The SSMU press release announcing the research report stated that “the current state of governance… Read More