Xavier Richer Vis • March 17, 2017

Concerns raised over the potential effectiveness of such a policy Read More

Rayleigh Lee • March 17, 2017

Protesters shoot fireworks at police, who respond by kettling protesters Read More

Nora McCready • March 17, 2017

Saskia Sassen talks extraction, displacement, and de-urbanization Read More

News • March 13, 2017

The Daily endorses a “NO” vote regarding the “Referendum Question on Constitutional Amendments.” The amendment to Article 13.4 of the Constitution, which would abolish the requirement of having different faculties represented at the SSMU General Assemblies, would significantly decrease the efficacy of the GAs at representing a diversity of student… Read More

News • March 13, 2017

SSMU (Students’ Society of McGill University) governance has been particularly controversial this year. The Tangerine tent at Activities Night and excessive advertisements in the Shatner Building saw criticisms of the VP finance; the merging of McGill Counselling and Mental Health has drawn criticism as wait times have become outrageous; and,… Read More

News • March 13, 2017

The SSMU President is the leader of the SSMU executive team, in addition to being a key player in interactions with the administration. The President is the only undergraduate representative on the Board of Governors, and sits on Senate. The President is also responsible for the maintenance of SSMU’s governing… Read More

News • March 13, 2017

The VP Operations handles managing the use and coordinating the development of the Shatner building, overseeing the management of SSMU’s business operations including Gerts, MiniCourses, and the Student-Run Cafeteria (SRC), and operationalizing SSMU’s goals of environmental sustainability. Anuradha Mallik Anuradha Mallik is currently a floor fellow at Molson residence. Read More

News • March 13, 2017

The VP Finance portfolio includes ensuring the long-term financial stability of SSMU in cooperation with the General Manager, overseeing funding and operations management committees, providing the Executive Committee and Board of Directors with regular reports on the financial status of SSMU, and developing the annual budget of SSMU, among other… Read More

News • March 13, 2017

The VP University Affairs plays a pivotal role in student advocacy, sitting on Senate and representing SSMU and its constituents to the McGill administration. This coming year will see some responsibilities removed from the University Affairs portfolio, such as mental health and student services, leaving the VP University Affairs to… Read More

News • March 13, 2017

The VP Student Life was previously named the VP Clubs & Services. The restructured portfolio now deals with clubs and services, student services, mental health initiatives, and independent student groups. Jemark Earle Earle is the current VP Health and Athletics of the McGill Music Undergraduate Students’ Association (MUSA),… Read More

News • March 13, 2017

The VP Internal is responsible for communication between SSMU and students and sends out the SSMU listserv. Responsibilities also include the Old McGill Yearbook and various events, including the 4Floors Halloween party, Frosh events, and Faculty Olympics. Maya Koparkar Koparkar is currently the SSMU Internal Logistics Coordinating and… Read More

News • March 13, 2017

The VP External is responsible for connecting SSMU’s constituents to the wider Montreal and Quebec community. The portfolio includes communication with other post-secondary institutions and McGill’s labour unions, and lobbying the government on behalf of SSMU. The VP External is also mandated to provide support for student-run social and environmental… Read More

Ellen Cools • March 13, 2017

In case you missed The Daily's liveblog, check out some key moments from the debate Read More

News • March 9, 2017

SSMU Executive candidates for the 2017-2018 academic year debate each other, while The Daily liveblogs. Read More

Marina Cupido • March 6, 2017

The Daily liveblogs the official SSMU candidates' press conference, organized by Elections SSMU. Read More