Letters

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  Letter: Concordia President Alan Shepard Thanks Open House Volunteers

  Alan Shepard – Published November 6, 2017

  I am very proud of the effort we made to welcome prospective students and their families to our campuses during our Open House Saturday, Oct. 28!

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  Letter: Participate in Collective Gardens Around the City

  Amber Langlois – Published October 27, 2017

  As city dwellers, we aren’t aware of food insecurities surrounding our food system. We are blinded by an illusion of countless grocery stores and an endless supply of food choices. However, things are not as they seem.

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  Letter: Residential Services for Disabled Individuals: Great Shortcomings Persist

  Mathieu Francoeur, Ghislaine Goulet – Published October 16, 2017

  Little known yet essential “non-institutional” residential services belonging to the Health and Social Service Network accommodate individuals with autism or an intellectual disability.

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  Letter: Support First Nations Children By Signing The I Am a Witness Campaign

  Wayne Hemsworth, Sarah Davis, Charlotte Gilbert, Kristen Braun, Olivia Herron, Maria Lucia Albarrain – Published October 9, 2017

  First Nations children are six to eight times more likely to be apprehended by child welfare than non-Aboriginal children.

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  Letter: The REM Is Not the Answer to Montreal’s Public Transit Problems

  Claire Adamson – Published April 3, 2017

  We need to extend public transit to the West Island, but along populated corridors, not through ecologically-sensitive natural green lands.

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  SPHR Endorses Team Connect

  SPHR Concordia – Published March 27, 2017

  SPHR Concordia believe that Team Connect is going to bring about the promises they have made and will be able to achieve the goals they set and represent all students in the utmost manner.

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  Campaigning Done Right

  Asser Fares – Published March 27, 2017

  The Embrace ConU team was eloquent, resourceful, but most importantly, they seemed to understand the needs of the many students they represent.

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  Team Unity Can Shake Up the Status-Quo at Concordia University

  Mardig Bidanian – Published March 27, 2017

  Their platform aims for equality, ensuring easier access for services and a CSU that aims to represent as much of the student body as possible.

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  Team Connect: Committed and Experienced

  Marion Miller – Published March 27, 2017

  This group is clearly committed to continuing the important community projects already underway, as well as creating new initiatives that can allow the CSU to further advocate for student rights.

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  AIC Endorses Team Connect

  Jorge Mariano Zagorski – Published March 27, 2017

  We have decided to endorse Team Connect in its campaign for election this year.