The Tribune

   It’s that time of year again: when the McGill chapter of the Quebec Public Interest Research Group and its opponents go head-to-head over the issue of the former’s opt-outable fee levy. The opt-out period, during which students may choose not to give small support fees to student groups like[Read More…]

  The struggle between McGill and MUNACA over pensions, wages, and compensation has just entered its fifth week. Since Sept. 1, the parties have not come close to reaching a settlement on the core issues. However, there have been two major developments in the last few weeks: McGill was taken[Read More…]

  McGill was named the third most attractive employer in Canada on Thursday. The announcement was initally made last Thursday by Ranstad Canada, a human resources company.The news of the announcement was  also released by McGill via a press statement issued on Monday. According to the survey, McGill, in terms[Read More…]

Michael Paolucci Michael Paolucci Key issues at last Thursday’s SSMU Council included a motion of support for TAs in recent negotiations and proposed changes to how McGill reappoints senior administrators. Council expanded on issues concerning the support of workers discussed by the General Assembly. In a demonstration of support for[Read More…]

Sophie Silkes   Last Friday, SSMU hosted its second strategic summit, this time centred around tuition hikes—an issue pertinent to students in Quebec given the impending tuition hikes later in the year.  This meeting was one in a series of strategic summits initiated by SSMU President Maggie Knight. Each summit[Read More…]

  Several hundred McGill students and faculty met at the Y-intersection Wednesday, Sept. 29 for a rally in solidarity with MUNACA. This rally is a follow up to Monday’s, when members of the administration directly confronted students outside the James Administration Building.  Wednesday’s protest began at 11:30 a.m. and was[Read More…]

Sam Reynolds Justin Trudeau, MP for Montreal’s Papineau riding, spoke Thursday at a Liberal McGill event held for the UN-sanctioned International Day of Democracy. The international observance, held each year on Sept. 15, aims to encourage governments to strengthen programs that promote democracy. The event, attended by roughly 100 students,[Read More…]

Sam Reynolds Sam Reynolds SSMU’s endorsement of MUNACA, Teaching Assistants’ contract negotiations, and a proposal to replace tenants of the Shatner cafeteria were on the agenda at the  first SSMU legislative council of the year, held last Thursday. The Association of Graduate Students Employed at McGill (AGSEM) presented on Teaching[Read More…]

ipolitics.ca On September 12, NDP President Brian Topp launched his campaign for leadership of the New Democratic Party of Canada.  Topp’s announcement kick-started the leadership race to select a Leader of the Opposition, who will be elected at a leadership convention in March 2012. Topp graduated with a BA from[Read More…]

Students and faculty members grabbed placards and joined MUNACA at the intersection of McGill College and Sherbrooke on Friday morning in what was the largest and loudest rally to date.  The protesters, who occupied half a block of McGill College, chanted and cheered while speakers addressed the crowd from a[Read More…]