In 2001, the Quebec Government passed the Pay Equity Act, which aimed to remedy sex-based wage disparities by compensating female workers.
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Protesters march at People’s Climate March Montreal
Approximately 5,000 people participated in the Montreal branch of the worldwide People’s Climate March demonstration last Sunday afternoon.
Daycare space for McGill limited, waiting list over 700 children long
The Post-Graduate Students’ Society (PGSS) is seeking to reapply to open a daycare centre after having been denied twice by the provincial government. Currently, members of the McGill community face a shortage of daycare spaces, with university waiting lists for daycare spaces running over 700 children. According to PGSS Member[Read More…]
McGill IRSAM volunteers host Freedom Relay Canada event at Dawson College
Last Wednesday, students at Dawson College participated in workshops and held a demonstration to raise awareness about human trafficking.
Senate discusses consent, mental health policies
Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) Ollivier Dyens stated that two new sections would be added to the McGill University Athletics and Recreation Guide to Varsity Sports for Student Athletes to further define varsity student-athlete context and varsity sport guiding principles and policies, in response to a question raised by[Read More…]
First PGSS Council of academic year debated proposed charter of students rights
Rassemblement des associations étudiantes (RAE) On Sept. 5, the Quebec Superior Court found that the RAE, an organization that was formerly known as the Canadian Federation of Students Quebec (CFS-Q), was entitled to one-sixth of the membership fees collected by the Canadian Federation of Students National (CFS-N). The court also[Read More…]
New dining venues on campus recieve mixed reception
Première Moisson, the new dining option in the basement of Redpath Library, has drawn mixed reactions from students since opening earlier this month. The space, formerly occupied by Tim Hortons and Pizza Pizza, has been praised for its fair trade options, but criticized for its higher costs and for the[Read More…]
McGill hosts Indigenous Homecoming for alumni
Last Thursday, Dr. Audra Simpson, a Mohawk scholar who received her PhD in Anthropology from McGill, and is currently an associate professor at Columbia University, addressed how McGill shaped her scholarly mind and the problems the university still faces in addressing indigenous issues at McGill’s first Indigenous Homecoming. Simpson discussed[Read More…]
McGill graduate student wins legal case against CFS
Quebec Superior Court Justice Gérard Dugré ruled in favour of Ge Sa, a McGill Ph.D. student, last Tuesday on his case against the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), an organization that campaigns on the federal level for student rights.
Canadians for a New Partnership launched in Ottawa
On Sept. 4, the Canadians for a New Partnership initiative (CFNP) was officially launched in Ottawa.
