Tag: quebec

McGill’s Refugee Parliament: A collaborative effort to amplify migrant voices

On Saturday, March 15, the Refugee Parliament, in partnership with the International Development Studies Student Association (IDSSA), The Refugee Centre, and the McGill Refugees Research Group, hosted the Refugee Parliament Conference. Created in Fall 2022 by Alessia Mottet, Maria Radu, Saadet Serra, and Shona Moreau as part of their SWRK[Read More…]

Quebec’s budget cuts to sexual violence survey put students at risk

Quebec recently cancelled a survey investigating sexual violence on CEGEP and higher education campuses. This cancellation sets a damaging precedent for future policies on sexual violence and student protection, as well as for the salience of institutional accountability, creating a less regulated and more dangerous campus environment. Without data evidencing[Read More…]

Some students fear financial impact of Quebec government decision to end Perspective Scholarships Program early

On Feb. 7, the Quebec government announced that it is ending its Quebec Perspective Scholarship Program (PBPQ) earlier than expected, with the winter 2025 semester being the last semester to accept new applicants. The program that Premier François Legault initiated in November 2021 gave bursaries of $1,500-$2,500 CAD to students[Read More…]

Lip service won’t save lives amid the Indigenous domestic violence crisis

This Valentine’s Day, the Centre for Gender Advocacy and The Native Women’’s Shelter of Montreal’’s Iskewu Project co-hosted their annual memorial march and vigil in honour of Montreal’s Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+).  With the Canadian government offering little more than[Read More…]

Quebec’s healthcare system needs a prescription for change

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé recently announced reform plans for Quebec’s healthcare system, which include restricting new doctors to the public sector and potentially invoking the notwithstanding clause to enforce compliance. The provincial doctor shortage is a pressing issue: Quebec has seen a 70 per cent increase in physicians moving[Read More…]

First Board of Governors meeting of the academic year discusses admissions following government-mandated tuition increases

The McGill Board of Governors (BoG) convened for its first meeting of the 2024-25 academic year on Oct. 9. The board discussed enrolment, an update from the Committee on Sustainability and Social Responsibility (CSSR), and the university’s communications strategy. The first and last portions of the meeting were not open[Read More…]

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