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No One is Illegal protests Kenney at McGill
Eric Andrew-Gee • October 26, 2009
Conservative McGill invites immigration minister to speak Read More
Opposition leader resigns, accused of shady fundraising
Niko Block • October 26, 2009
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for Ville-Marie borough mayor Benoit Labonté. Two weeks ago, reports surfaced that he had accepted over $100,000 from the powerful local construction mogul Tony Accurso. He was later excommunicated from his own party, Vision Montreal. Labonté and Louise Harel, Vision’s mayoral candidate, both… Read More
Mafia runs road construction
Sam Neylon • October 26, 2009
On the night of October 15, Radio-Canada aired its investigative radio program Enquête, in which whistleblower François Beaudry – a former senior engineer at the Quebec Transport Ministry – along with construction company owners, revealed widespread tampering with the supposedly closed bidding process for Quebec road construction. Beaudry alleged that… Read More
Montreal corruption: a primer
admin • October 26, 2009
The atmosphere surrounding the approaching November 1 election has quickly soured in recent weeks as numerous corruption scandals have come to light. Recent news reports on the sordid dealings of municipal officials, construction firms, and even the mafia have prompted Montrealers to question whether their City’s government has their best… Read More
Diabetes plagues Kahnawake
Madeline Coleman • October 23, 2009
Poor sports facilities and funding push disease to twice national average Read More
General Assembly loses quorum
Courtney Graham • October 23, 2009
Students approve motions on employment, energy, pornography before assembly falls apart Read More
PGSS moves to reform CFS in mass proposal
Erin Hale • October 23, 2009
Seven student unions claim CFS is tyrannical and litigious, CFS calls accusations malicious Read More
Gender neutral, but not equal
Stephanie Law • October 23, 2009
Human rights lawyer Pearl Eliadis on the legal challenges women still face in Canada Read More
Canadian rivers in peril
Kallee Lins • October 23, 2009
World Wildlife Fund report card recommends politicians evaluate hydro-electric policies. Read More
Mining Latin America
Kallee Lins • October 21, 2009
Speakers criticize Canadian complicity in human rights violations Read More
Quebec to extract shale gas
admin • October 21, 2009
Energy-intensive process may produce greenhouse gases and pollution Read More
Council debates tuition
Kallee Lins • October 21, 2009
Discussion includes self-funded MBA model, sustainability fund Read More
McGill & SSMU to team up on sustainability fund
Niko Block • October 21, 2009
Non-opt-outable fee to go to referendum in November Read More
Clinton accepts McGill degree
Stephanie Law • October 19, 2009
800 attend private, off-campus event Read More
PGSS council fills Thomson House
Eric Andrew-Gee • October 15, 2009
MBA tuition, TA wages among issues debated Read More