Quebec’s General Election is set to take place on April 7, as the province gears up to elect members to the National Assembly. This year’s election sees four major parties in contention: the incumbent Parti Québécois (PQ) led by Premier Pauline Marois, the Quebec Liberal Party under Phillipe Couillard, Coalition Avenir[Read More…]
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Anonymous grading sparks debate at Senate
The possibility of anonymous exam grading gave rise to debate at Senate last Wednesday. Discussion stemmed from a report by the Academic Policy Committee, which concluded that there should be no university-wide policy on anonymous evaluations. Anonymous grading policies have been implemented at other universities worldwide and in McGill’s Faculty[Read More…]
PGSS member takes CFS to court over disassociation referendum
McGill graduate student Ge Sa has formally requested that the Quebec Superior Court order the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) to allow the Post-Graduate Students’ Society of McGill University (PGSS) to vote on leaving the CFS. PGSS Councillor Sa appeared before the Court on March 18. The final decision on[Read More…]
Out-of-province students face difficulities in voter registration
An unclear definition of requirements to vote in the upcoming Quebec election has led some students to be refused the right to vote on April 7. According to the Quebec Election Act, a person has the right to vote if they are at least 18 years of age, are a[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton makes economic argument for gender equality
Former U.S. secretary of state, senator, and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke on issues ranging from female empowerment to the Ukraine crisis last Tuesday in front of a sold-out audience at Palais des Congrès. Clinton began her talk by addressing the importance of advocating for gender equality in Canada[Read More…]
Education conference spotlights student research on caring in the classroom
The relationship between theory and practice in education was at the forefront of a conference held by the Education Graduate Students’ Society (EGSS) on March 21 and 22. The EGSS’ 13th annual conference, called “Theory and Practice: A Symbiotic Relationship,” gave students and professors the opportunity to host events on[Read More…]
SSMU finances jeopardized by University Centre Fee referendum failure
The failure of the University Centre Building Fee question in the Winter referendum could lead to drastic cuts to the services provided by the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU). The proposed fee would have cost $6.08 for full-time students and $3.04 for part-time students per semester and was intended[Read More…]
New PGSS executive to tackle case against Canadian Federation of Students
Uncontested candidate Juan Camilo Pinto was elected as secretary-general for the Post-Graduate Students’ Society (PGSS) last Friday with 61.3 per cent of the vote. The remaining six executives for the 2014-15 academic year will be Jennifer Murray, Julien Ouellet, Nikki Meadows, Ge Sa, and Brighita Lungu. Five of the six[Read More…]
Khan wins SSMU presidency by 78 votes
A mere 78 votes decided the winner of the presidency for the 2014-15 Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) executive in results released Friday at Gerts. Tariq Khan, U3 Engineering, was elected as SSMU president with 29.8 per cent of the vote, beating out runner-up Courtney Ayukawa. Other members of[Read More…]
SSMU rescinds decision mandating Farnan apology
SSMU Council has rescinded its decision to mandate Vice-President Internal Brian Farnan to issue a public apology for an Obama .GIF included in a listserv. The previous decision, which the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Council made in a confidential session on Dec. 5, was revoked by Council last[Read More…]
