Commentary • November 26, 2018

content warning: police brutality, racism, ableism, death The past few decades have displayed a pattern of escalating police violence reported in North American media, and although this could be attributed to poor police-community relationships, it is part of a “larger crime-and-punishment… Read More

Commentary • November 19, 2018

A lawsuit pending class-action status is being brought against Canadian healthcare providers by Maurice Law, an Indigenous-owned national law firm. The lawsuit is representing dozens of Indigenous women, each seeking over $7 million in damages, for forced or coerced sterilization. The lawsuit is being brought against the federal… Read More

admin • November 16, 2018

Social Work Students are Striking against Unpaid Internship Read More

admin • November 12, 2018

content warning: police brutality, anti-Black violence On November 4, over a hundred people gathered in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce to stand in solidarity with Nicholas Gibbs’ family and demand justice and accountability for his murder. Gibbs, a 23-year-old Black father, was shot five times and killed by the Service de Police de la… Read More

admin • November 9, 2018

Creation of an Anti-Violence Fee Levy – YES The McGill Daily editorial board endorses a “yes” vote for the creation of an Anti-Violence Fee Levy (AVFL). The AVFL will be an opt-outable charge of $0.45 per undergraduate student per semester. The fee will be used to… Read More

admin • November 5, 2018

On October 29, at 10:30 p.m., 6,000 Canada Post employees in Montreal walked out from their jobs as part of the rotating postal worker strike across Canada. Over the past two weeks, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has organized walkouts in many provinces, including Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia,… Read More

admin • October 29, 2018

content warning: anti-Indigenous slurs, racism A demonstration calling for the change of the “R*dmen” name, which currently designates all McGill men’s varsity teams, will be held at Milton Gates on October 31 at 2 p.m. This protest, organized by SSMU Indigenous Affairs, follows a broader movement on… Read More

admin • October 22, 2018

On October 17, recreational marijuana was legalized in Canada under the Cannabis Act. The Act makes it illegal to possess more than 30 grams of cannabis in public, meaning that possession of the drug will still be policed. Legalization comes after almost a decade of Harper’s conservative… Read More

admin • October 15, 2018

content warning: xenophobia, Islamophobia, racism On October 7, thousands of people attended the Great Demonstration Against Racism, which was co-organized by multiple organizations, including the public group “Contre la Haine et le Racisme.” The event, initiated last year, was planned before… Read More

admin • October 12, 2018

In the article published on September 4, 2018 called “Survivor-centric Approach Must Come First,” it was stated that “Ahmed Fekry Ibrahim […] was accused of sexual assault this past July.” While Assistant Professor Ahmed Fekry Ibrahim has not been charged with, or legally accused… Read More

Commentary • October 1, 2018

Every year, the global Deaf community celebrates the International Week of the Deaf (IWD) which begins with the International Day of Sign Languages. This year, the event started on Sunday, September 23, with rallies taking place across the country. Protesters expressed support for the Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD), an… Read More

Commentary • September 24, 2018

On September 9, Ghislain Picard, the Chief of the Association for First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL), addressed a letter to the leaders of each party running in the upcoming Quebec elections. The letter criticizes the provincial government for its treatment of First Nations people and details the AFNQL’s demands… Read More

admin • September 17, 2018

On August 16, the labour union representing 4,500 Société de transport de Montréal (STM) workers voted in favour of a strike lasting from August 18 to September 16. This is their second strike this year. On May 3, the union voted 98% in favour of a… Read More

admin • September 10, 2018

content warning: police brutality, anti-Black racism, death Nicholas Gibbs was a 23-year-old father of four and a resident of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. His family described him as quiet and reserved. Close friends thought of him as a loving father and partner. On August 21,… Read More

Anonymous • March 20, 2017

On-campus cafeterias contribute to disordered eating Read More