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PGSS Council

Rayleigh Lee • March 26, 2018

Debates on motion to amend role and duties of commissioners Read More

Workshop held on Tibet and Palestine

Yasmeen Safaie • March 26, 2018

SPHR organizes discussion on contemporary colonialism Read More

Tre Mansdoerfer elected SSMU President

Xavier Richer Vis • March 21, 2018

All VP positions won uncontested Read More

First Nation speakers demand solidarity at walkout

Victor Depois • March 20, 2018

McGill’s Indigenous Student Alliance holds demonstration and walkout Read More

Hoodfar addresses feminism in Iran

Yasna Khademian • March 20, 2018

McGill Iranian Student Association hosts talk Read More

Presidential elections in Sierra Leone goes to second round

Victor Depois • March 20, 2018

Leading candidates to stand in a run off after first round of elections Read More

Introduction: SSMU elections pullout

News • March 20, 2018

SSMU elections endorsements Read More

McGill Syrian Students’ Association hold talk on Yemen

Omar Arafeh • March 19, 2018

Documentary screening and Yemenite student shed light on ignored crisis Read More

SPHR hosts discussion on the Freedom Flotilla Coalition

Omar Arafeh • February 26, 2018

David Heap discusses breaking the blockade on Gaza Read More

Public expresses outrage at Ahed Tamimi trial

Yasmeen Safaie • February 26, 2018

Rally participants discuss systemic incarceration of child prisoners Read More

International news briefs

Victor Depois • February 26, 2018

Astana, Kazakhstan – Monday, February 19 Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev approved on a decree concerning an alphabet switchover without warning last Monday, likely in response to the unpopularity of the new apostrophe-heavy alphabet adopted last October. Nazarbayev signed off on a 32-letter version of the alphabet that almost nobody has… Read More

International News Briefs

Victor Depois • February 19, 2018

Ahed Tamimi’s trial Tuesday, February 13 Ahed Tamimi’s trial began at the Ofer Military Court on February 13 behind closed doors, as an Israeli military judge banned media from entering the court. Tamimi’s trial has been deemed illegal by United Nations human rights investigators, who stated that it violates her… Read More

Community members speak out against gentrification in Parc-Ex

Rayleigh Lee • February 19, 2018

On Monday February 20, around twenty protesters gathered in front of the Parc Metro station to denounce a luxury apartment project at Plaza Hutchison. The group shared testimonies in front of the Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension city hall, then marched along Hutchison with banners reading  “Parc-Ex stands up for dignity,”… Read More

Vigil honours Colten Boushie

Ana Paula Sanchez • February 19, 2018

Trial verdict reflects failure of Canada’s criminal justice system Read More

Panelists discuss injustices against First Nations communities

Ana Paula Sanchez • February 19, 2018

McGill's Have a Heart Day raises awareness about gaps in indigenous health and education conditions in Canada Read More