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No Accountability Without Action: Consultations for McGill’s Policy Against Sexual Violence

Emily Black • February 18, 2019

From February 6 to 13, the Sexual Assault Centre of the McGill Students’ Society (SACOMSS) and the Student’s Society of McGill University (SSMU) held several student consultations on revisions to the University’s Policy Against Sexual Violence. The groups wanted to collect student feedback prior to the proposed policy going to… Read More

AMUSE Pay Equity Settlement: Retroactive Payments to AMUSE Members

Kelsey McKeon • February 18, 2019

As a result of a pay equity agreement with McGill, over the next six months, AMUSE must find and contact almost 10,000 union members who worked for the University at some point in the past eight years in order to distribute retroactive payments. The agreement, signed in December 2018, follows… Read More

AUS & POLI 339: Secretary General Suspends Exec Vote

A Khalid • February 17, 2019

On January 30, during AUS’ biweekly Legislative Council, members discussed POLI 339. POLI 339 is a proposed summer course for McGill students that would take place at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. As mandated by provincial law, any course with additional fees must be approved by a student… Read More

BSN and BLSAM Panel: Racism and Systemic Discrimination in Canada

Shanaya D’sa • February 12, 2019

The Black Students’ Network and the Black Law Students’ Association of McGill organized a panel discussion with the Faculty of Law as part of Black History Month on February 4. The panel focused on systemic discrimination and racism in the Canadian context. Panelists Philip Howard, Julius Haag, Fabrice Vil, and… Read More

Outremont By-Election: NDP and Liberal McGill Share Thoughts

Emily Black • February 12, 2019

Students at McGill have been helping with campaign efforts throughout the imminent Outremont by-election; members of both NDP and Liberal McGill are manning phones and knocking on doors. In an interview with the Daily, Co-Presidents of NDP McGill and Concordia, as well as VP Communications of Liberal McGill, shared their thoughts… Read More

SPVM Decides Against Body Cameras

Justine Coutu • February 12, 2019

“Costs” Outweigh Transparency and Accountability Read More

“No Mile-Ex in Parc-Ex:” CAPE Protests Gentrification and Borough Inaction

Kelsey McKeon • February 12, 2019

The Villeray–Saint-Michel– Parc-Extension borough council delayed the vote to grant demolition permits for 891- 893 and 925 Beaumont Ave, last Tuesday, February 5. No date for the next vote has been set. Preceding the council meeting was a demonstration organized by Comité d’Action de Parc-Extension (CAPE), a community organization committed… Read More

AMUSE AGM

Kelsey McKeon • February 12, 2019

The Association of McGill University Support Employees (AMUSE) held its annual general meeting on Thursday, January 25. AMUSE’s website describes this meeting as the “highest governing forum of the union.” The meeting began with reports from the executive committee, the board of representatives, and other committees within the union where… Read More

Outremont By-Election: Rachel Bendayan Runs as Liberal Party Candidate

Emily Black • February 5, 2019

Campaigns for the fast approaching February 25 by-election in Outremont are in full swing. Rachel Bendayan, the Liberal Party’s candidate, is running for her second time. In 2015, she lost to former NDP party leader Tom Mulcair. Though Bendayan did not win her seat in the 2015 election, the party… Read More

The Centre for Gender Advocacy Sues Quebec Government

Justine Coutu • February 5, 2019

The Fight for Trans and Non-Binary Rights in QC Read More

Unistot’en Camp Update

Nabeela Jivraj • February 4, 2019

Coastal GasLink Violates Unistot’en-RCMP Agreement Read More

SSMU in Solidarity with Unistot’en

Sam Dagres • February 4, 2019

Legislative Council Passes Unistot’en Camp Motion Read More

“McGill Needs SEDE”

Claire Grenier • February 4, 2019

Students Raise Concerns Over Office Restructuring Read More

The Importance of Eating Disorder Awareness

Amy Lloyd • February 4, 2019

cw: disordered eating, fat-shaming. Eating Disorder Awareness week at McGill, organized by SSMU runs from February 4 – 8. Sophia Esterle, VP Student Life, spearheaded the initiative with the goal of raising awareness around eating disorders in relation to stigma and McGill life. Read More

AUS Vote on POLI 339

A Khalid • February 3, 2019

Arts Undergraduate Society Council Votes on Summer Course in Israel Read More