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NewsAnother Complaint Against ASFA at the Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission
A complaint against the Arts and Science Federation of Associations is being sent to the Quebec Human Rights Commission over an alleged lack of aid to former student Harris Turpin who said he faced sexual harassment from then ASFA president Jonathan Roy, who worked as president throughout the last school year.
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Special IssueMontreal Activists Stand in Solidarity With Palestine
The relationship between events in Palestine and the support through activism shown in Montreal. This timeline takes a look at the different events in both Palestine and Montreal, and remembers the Netanyahu Riots.
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NewsConcordia’s Mental Health Services: Little Diversity and Long Wait Times
Students dealing with mental illness confront long wait times when seeking support. Demands for mental health services have increased, as a growing number of students are reporting they are being impacted by mental illness. For non-white students at Concordia, having a counsellor who has not faced racial discrimination can complicate things, especially if a student needs to process trauma resulting from their own discrimination. But Concordia’s team of 12 psychologists, there are no people of colour to connect with students seeking a counsellor with similar experiences and understanding.
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Special Issue
Opioids: Preparation Could Save a Life
A look at the drugs contaminated with fentanyl in Montreal, how to prevent an overdose, and how to react during an overdose.
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NewsCanada’s Food System Provides More Food Than We Need
In Montreal, food waste accounts for an average of 27 per cent of garbage thrown out by residents.
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Special IssueTimeline of Far-Right Actions in Quebec
Far-right groups in Quebec have become more prominent, with social movements and protests becoming more common place in Montreal and Quebec City.
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ASFA 2018 Elections: Meet Your Executive Team Candidates
Voting for the Arts and Sciences Federation of Associations’ elections begins March 27 and runs until the 29. ASFA represents about 20,000 students within Concordia’s Arts and Science programs. This year, ASFA is attempting to restructure their executive positions through referendum. All but two positions are contested. Quorum for the election is 370.
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NewsConcordia Student Union Elections 2018: Executive Candidates
From Tuesday to Thursday, Concordia’s more than 35,000 undergraduate students will be asked to vote in the Concordia Student Union’s annual election. This year, three full slates and one independent candidate are running for the CSU’s eight executive positions. Quorum for the election is 450 votes.
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NewsFormer Student Files Human Rights Case Against Concordia Following Sexual Harassment
A former Concordia student is filing a complaint against Concordia University with the Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission for not sufficiently protecting her from sexual harassment she faced from a professor, which she says violates of her right to equality in her education.
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NewsNationwide Rallies Unite Sixties Scoop Survivors
In a Montreal rally supporting survivors of the Sixties Scoop, impacted attendees shared their stories of being taken from their families at a young age and being moved by the government to a different side of the country.
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OpinionsWe Are Failing to Deal With the Opioid Epidemic
We can no longer deny the severity of the opioid crisis.
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NewsFilipino Groups in Montreal Denounce President Duterte’s War on Drugs
More than a dozen activists gathered in downtown Montreal to denounce the fascist rule of Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte Friday.
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NewsMontrealers Host Vigil for Colten Boushie After Accused Murderer Acquitted
The sounds of passionate voices filled the air Tuesday evening in Norman Bethune Square in downtown Montreal. Approximately 100 people gathered with candles and signs in hand, some faces expressing confusion and despair.
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NewsConcordia Resource Centre Gives Back to Nearby Communities
An initiative that began near Christmas time has been brought to action, as the Aboriginal Student Resource Centre delivered care packages to three shelters on Feb. 9.
