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The bi in bilingualism means two: Quebec’s government must embrace Montreal’s bilingualism

Despite the Quebec government’s efforts to make the province primarily monolingual, a study released by Statistics Canada found that the prevalence of English-French bilingualism in the Montreal metropolitan area reached a record level of 56.4 per cent in 2021. This has concerned Quebec sovereigntists that the popularity of English in[Read More…]

Committee seats on the docket at SSMU Legislative Council Meeting

The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) called to order its second Legislative Council meeting of the academic year on Sept. 28. Most discussion items fell into one of two categories: Beginning-of-fall housekeeping and nominations to the Legislative Council’s various committees.  The meeting commenced with Summer Reports from McGill’s Science[Read More…]

All That Jas

My name is Jasjot. In Punjabi, Jasjot—pronounced “Jus-joth”—has a beautiful meaning: Light, radiance, fame, glory. In English, however, the name Jasjot—pronounced “Jazz-jot”—bears no significance.  Growing up, I hated hearing my name. It was a blaring symbol of my Indian identity that excluded me from the dominance of whiteness. From the[Read More…]

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