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NewsAnnual MMIWG2S+ march continues to advocate for systemic change
Over 100 people attended the 35th annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit+ people (MMIWG2S+) memorial march on Feb. 14, amid hundreds of incomplete calls to action from Indigenous advocates towards the Canadian government.
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NewsPolice deploy pepper spray at anti-ICE protest, one arrest made
Hundreds of Montrealers were met with police violence, chemical weapons and what they say is severe repression from the SPVM after marching to Quebec security firm GardaWorld’s headquarters to peacefully protest the company’s ties to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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NewsConcordia council meeting adjourned expeditiously
The Concordia Student Union (CSU)’s most recent council meeting on Feb. 11 was adjourned in less than 30 minutes, after a brief speaking turn from a member of the public in attendance and the approval of the consent agenda.
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NewsThe BIPOC perspective of healthcare in Quebec
A lack of medical race-based data in Canada reinforces BIPOC Montrealers’ negative experiences receiving healthcare in the city.
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NewsCycling through a tough winter
Winter has brought a flurry of concerns for Montreal cyclists, who face increasing Bixi rates and streets narrowed by snowbanks.
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NewsThe perfect storm of ‘catastrophic’ potholes
This winter weather is doing a number on Montreal roads, and the city is struggling to keep up.
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NewsQuebec upholds tuition hikes as Concordia braces for deeper budget cuts
Quebec is maintaining a 33 per cent tuition hike for out-of-province students attending English-language universities, raising minimum annual fees to about $12,000 and prompting concerns from students and administrators.
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NewsClimate committee urges Concordia to fully divest from fossil fuels
Concordia University announced in 2025 that it had reached its goal of fossil fuel divestment. But some on the Concordia Student Union and Climate Emergency Committee say the university is far from its 100 per cent divestment goal, announced in 2019.
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NewsA fight on two fronts
Demonstrations were organized in Montreal to denounce the federal and provincial governments’ immigration policies. Bill C-12 would weaken asylum seekers’ rights to enter Canada, while the elimination of the PEQ program has left many immigrants worried about the path to permanent residency in Quebec.
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NewsStaff layoffs ‘potentially’ in Concordia’s future, says university president
A Feb. 6 Senate meeting at Concordia University saw student protesters alongside confirmation that the university will not renew limited-term teaching contracts, and news that layoffs may be coming. Some faculty say they felt questions they presented were “sidestepped” by the administration.
