Michael Wrobel
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OpinionsThe NDP and Greens Are Right—We Need to Repeal Bill C-51
Even though Bill C-51 has received a considerable amount of media attention since its introduction in the House of Commons in January, much confusion remains about the Conservatives’ anti-terrorism act, which was passed and became law in June.
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OpinionsCanada Needs Electoral Reform
Canada’s plurality-vote electoral system, colloquially known as “first past the post,” is broken. Depending on which party forms government after Oct. 19, this federal election may well be the last to use this antiquated way of electing Members of Parliament.
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Opinions
On Oct. 19, Canadians Need to Vote for a Universal Childcare Program
Most undergraduate students probably don’t consider affordable childcare to be a top issue in this federal election campaign. Faced with a challenging labour market, out-of-control housing prices and unstable employment, we are, on average, taking longer to finish school, enter into established relationships and have children of our own.
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NewsBidding Begins on Concordia’s Beverage Contract
As the bidding process on Concordia’s food services contract drew to a close, the university began accepting proposals for a new beverage contract.
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NewsConcordia Food Coalition in Negotiations to Buy Burritoville
The Concordia Food Coalition is currently involved in negotiations to buy Burritoville, a restaurant on Bishop Street that serves no-meat tacos, burritos and quesadillas using organic and locally grown ingredients.
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NewsNo Student-Led Bid on Concordia’s Food Contract Forthcoming
For months, students involved in the Concordia Food Coalition have been working to bring together various organic, locavore and vegetarian restaurants and cafés to bid on Concordia’s food services contract. However, a key player recently decided to pull out of the initiative, meaning there won’t be a CFC-led bid after all.
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Fringe ArtsQuebec’s History on the Move
For two weeks, the atrium of Concordia’s downtown library will be home to “Quebec on the Move,” an exhibit exploring various social movements in relation to Quebec’s English-speaking communities from 1960 to today.
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OpinionsCuts to Health Services: Necessity or Ideology?
Racing to eliminate a budgetary deficit, Quebec’s Liberal government is moving forward with reforming the province’s healthcare services. Unfortunately, the system’s stakeholders—doctors, nurses, support staff and, most importantly, patients—will be the real losers of it all.
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Special IssueIs Overdevelopment Just Par for the Course?
For 25 years, activists and housing developers have fought over the Meadowbrook Golf Course. On Jan. 29, Montreal’s agglomeration council finally waded into the debate, approving a new land-use plan that calls for Meadowbrook to be rezoned from “residential” to “large green space or recreational.”
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NewsCanada’s Youngest MP to Run for Re-Election
Canada’s youngest Member of Parliament is running for re-election and he says other young Canadians should throw their hats into the ring too.
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NewsCSU-Run Daycare Project Moving Forward, Reggie’s to Remain Closed Until September
Concordia Student Union executives have begun meeting with university administrators to try to find a space on campus for a CSU-run daycare.
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NewsCSU By-Election Referendum Walkthrough
What students will be voting for during this week’s by-elections
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Fringe ArtsStudents Investigate Our “Right To The City”
Three Concordia courses took students out of the classroom and into the community of Pointe St. Charles this semester. On Saturday, the general public will be able to view the results of their research in an exhibit that combines theatre, art history and digital storytelling.
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OpinionsVote NO to BDS
When Concordia undergraduates head to the ballot boxes next week, they will be asked to vote on whether or not their student union should endorse the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement opposing Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian Territories. BDS supporters at Concordia mean well, but the movement as a whole amounts to little more than a clever propaganda campaign, and I encourage students to check off the “no” box.
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NewsHundreds Express Opposition to Shipping Albertan Oil Eastward
Hundreds of students denounced the construction of oil pipelines in Quebec by taking to the streets of downtown Montreal on Saturday. The protest was organized by Étudiants et étudiantes contre les oléoducs, a new coalition of student associations looking to block Albertan oil from being transported to eastern Canada through TransCanada’s proposed Energy East pipeline and a reversal of the flow along Enbridge’s Line 9 pipeline.
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NewsStudents Look to Relaunch L’Organe
Three students are reviving Concordia’s French-language magazine.
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NewsConcordia Model UN’s Quest for a Fee Levy
Concordia Model UN club runs into obstacles from the CSU policy committee.
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NewsAcademic Conference Taking Place at Concordia to Examine LGBT Rights in Canada and Abroad
Concordia will host an international academic conference on the future of LGBT rights on Oct. 6 and 7.
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NewsCSU Facing Possible Negative Cash Flow as of Next Summer
There may soon be an imbalance between revenue and “ever-growing expenses” at the Concordia Student Union, affecting “the financial sustainability of the [CSU’s] operations account,” VP Finance Heather Nagy said at a CSU council meeting last Wednesday.
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NewsProvinces Following Quebec by Making Out-Of-Province Students Pay More Tuition
Rather than reducing fees to “ensure accessibility on a universal basis,” provincial governments are focusing on charging out-of-province students more, a report released last Wednesday by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says.
