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Singh Says Quebec City Mayor Echoes Trump

Jaggi’s “Gang” a Bunch of “Morons”: Labeaume

Miriam Lafontaine – Published August 22, 2017 – Comments

After Quebec City mayor Régis Labeaume called anti-racist activist Jaggi Singh’s “gang” a group of “morons” on TVA following Sunday events, Singh warned against Labeaume’s post-Charlottesville Trump-like comparison of denouncing “violence on both sides.”

Peaceful Black Lives Matter Protesters Are Pushed At Pride Parade

Protesters Call for Higher Inclusion of Black and Trans Rights at Pride

Erika Morris — Published August 23, 2017 | Comments

Employees of Pride Montreal then broke the circle of protesters and took away Rose’s megaphone. People in the crowd shouted at them to “shut up during the moment of silence” and others even pushed them.
Montreal Language Festival Kicks Off At Concordia

Friday Evening Keynote Free For Students

Kathleen Speckert — Published August 23, 2017 | Comments

Students are invited to attend the Friday night keynote event, “Prodigy and Professor,” taking place in the Hall building Alumni Auditorium (H-110) at 6 p.m, for free.
Quebec Police Allow Racists to Take to Streets

Counter-Protesters Hope to Expose the Province’s “Darker Side”

Miriam Lafontaine — Published August 21, 2017 | Comments

QUEBEC CITY – Having spent nearly five hours confined in a parking garage, right-wing group La Meute succeeded in taking to the streets after Quebec City riot police dispersed counter-protesters on Sunday afternoon.
Hundreds Rally at Olympic Park to Welcome Refugees in Montreal

An Undocumented Resident to Face Deportation

Brian Lapuz — Published August 7, 2017 | Comments

On hot and sunny Sunday, a couple hundred people cheered, “Welcome, Bienvenue,” and in Haitian Creole, “Oulakayou,” during a rally at the Olympic Stadium to greet the 500 or so Haitian refugees sheltered there.
Trying to Make Osheaga Safer

From Sexual Assault to Drug Consumption

Miriam Lafontaine — Published August 5, 2017 | Comments

Whether Evenko likes it or not, people will always take drugs at Osheaga.
CSU Council Rejects Purchase of Former Burritoville Building

Executive Team to Reevaluate Proposal

Vince Morello — Published July 6, 2017 | Comments

The Concordia Student Union attempted to purchase a building to use as student space on Bishop St. after it went on sale on in early June. The proposal was then rejected at a council meeting on June 14.
Black Lives Matter Holds Vigil in Memory of Coriolan

Calling for the End of Systematic Police Brutality Against POC

Miriam Lafontaine — Published July 2, 2017 | Comments

A vigil organized by Black Lives Matter was held this afternoon to mark the death of Pierre Coriolan, a Haitian man who was shot earlier this week by Montreal police.
ASFA Names New Vice-President of Internal Affairs

VP of Communications and Promotions Remains Unfilled

Vince Morello — Published June 22, 2017 | Comments

The Arts and Science Federation of Associations council has appointed Rachael Hutchinson as new interim Vice-President of Internal Affairs and Administration.
Montreal Protesters Demand Open Borders

March Held for Status Regularization and End to Deportation

Savannah Stewart — Published June 20, 2017 | Comments

“Immigrants in, racists out!” was the chant of the day for those who participated in the Status for All march Sunday afternoon.
Anne-Marie Croteau to Serve as First Female Dean of JMSB

Five-Year Mandate Began in June

Vince Morello — Published June 14, 2017 | Comments

After the search began last September, the John Molson School of Business has named Anne-Marie Croteau as its new dean.