Despite efforts to make the General Assembly (GA) of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) on Oct. 15 more accessible to students, the assembly lost quorum after passing two motions. The revamped GA showcased several new features, including the introduction of online ratification. Although motions still need to be[Read More…]
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Manfredi releases long-awaited report on the Open Forum
On Oct. 10, McGill Principal and Vice-Chancellor Heather Munroe-Blum announced the release of Dean of Arts Christopher Manfredi’s Report on the Open Forum on Free Expression and Peaceful Assembly. Manfredi’s concluding recommendations include the clarification of several clauses in the Code of Student Conduct, the revision of the provisional protocol,[Read More…]
Claire Stewart-Kanigan Elected Arts Representative to SSMU
Last Wednesday, Claire Stewart-Kanigan was voted in as representative of the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS) to the Students’ Society of McGill University’s (SSMU) Legislative Council. Stewart-Kanigan won with 41.8 per cent of the total votes (975), beating out other candidates Ryan Mitton (32.2 per cent) and Harmon Moon (25.9 per[Read More…]
Campaign McGill leaders discuss fundraising strategies
Last Thursday, reporters from campus media met with Marc Weinstein, McGill’s Vice President (Development and Alumni Relations) and Derek Cassoff, Director of Communications (Development and Alumni Relations), to discuss McGill’s History in the Making campaign—the largest fundraising campaign in the university’s history. Launched publicly in 2007, the campaign has raised[Read More…]
Liberal McGill invites Marc Garneau to speak to students
Last Friday, Liberal McGill hosted the Honourable Marc Garneau for a talk entitled “30 years after the Patriation: where are we now?” in the Lev Buhkman room of the Student Society of McGill University (SSMU) Building. Garneau is the current Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Westmount-Ville Marie[Read More…]
Mary Gordon on the importance of fostering empathy
As part of Desautels’ Homecoming festivities last Friday, McGill’s Social Economy Initiative (SEI) hosted a presentation by social entrepreneur Mary Gordon in the Bronfman Building. Gordon spoke to the audience about Roots of Empathy, the classroom program she founded 17 years ago to help address aggression and bullying, and to[Read More…]
What happened this week in Canada?
Protesters block construction in Charlottetown, PEI On Oct. 10, protesters halted construction on the realignment of the Trans-Canada Highway near Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (PEI). According to PEI’s transportation department, the section of the highway in question is currently unsafe because of its sharp curves and steep hills. This realignment[Read More…]
Hugo Chávez wins third presidential term in Venezuela
Hugo Chávez Frías will remain president of Venezuela for the next six years, following his defeat of moderate challenger Henrique Capriles Rodonski in the country’s presidential elections on Oct. 9. According to Tibisay Lucena, president of the National Electoral Council, Chávez obtained 54.42 per cent of the vote while his[Read More…]
Justin Trudeau announces Liberal Party leadership bid
Justin Trudeau is officially in the race to lead the Liberal Party of Canada. Following weeks of speculation, the eldest son of former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau announced his candidacy at a rally of several hundred supporters in his home riding of Papineau on Oct. 2. Trudeau’s official declaration,[Read More…]
PGSS Council discusses McGill and Quebec education summits
Last Wednesday, the Post-Graduate Students’ Society (PGSS) held its October council meeting. The meeting featured discussion about the upcoming Quebec and McGill Education Summits, and included a presentation by a representative from the Fédération Étudiante Universitaire du Québec (FEUQ). The newly elected Parti Québécois (PQ) government is to hold a[Read More…]