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NewsThe start of high-speed rail in Canada
The Alto high-speed rail project could become one of Canada’s largest infrastructure projects and is expected to create more than 50,000 jobs during construction.
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NewsDozens protest Canadian weapons parts shipments to Israel
Dozens gathered at the Complexe Desjardins on Jan. 30 in response to Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand’s arrival in Montreal. Protesters called for the passing of Bill C-233 to disable shipping weapons and components to Israel through U.S. loopholes.
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NewsCSU council approves $10,000 in funding for Iranian students
The Concordia Student Union’s regular council meeting on Jan. 28 saw $500 in funding approved for 20 Iranian students, a debate on library access and by-election ratification, and the creation of an election bylaw reform committee.
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NewsAn uncertain future for Concordia’s new French immersive courses
Concordia University’s new French curriculum, announced last year, is led by limited-term instructor Geneviève Bibeau. With Bibeau’s contract facing non-renewal, some Concordia professors question whether the program can continue.
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NewsMontreal housing situation a ‘crisis of unaffordability’
Several Montreal tenants’ rights groups and demonstrators are speaking out against what they describe as an acceleration of the rise in average rents in Quebec, following a change in how the Tribunal administratif du logement calculates its rent increase recommendation.
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NewsAI is shifting the entry-level job landscape
According to 2025 data, 15 to 24-year-olds are struggling to find work in Canada. Experts say AI is disrupting the entry-level job market for young graduates.
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NewsAre immigrant workers being left behind?
Newcomers to Canada can be stuck in “bureaucratic limbos’’ which can complicate the job search, increase the likelihood of workplace abuse and exacerbate workplace power imbalances.
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NewsHave Quebec workers lost their right to strike?
Quebec’s new Law 14, formally Bill 89, grants the labour minister the power to intervene to stop a strike or a lockout, something the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) says will infringe on workers’ rights across the province.
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NewsThe PhD trap
PhD students perform a wide range of services and labour for Concordia University, yet some feel that they are rarely acknowledged, and more often than not, their programs are framed as training and service.
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NewsRevolutionary Futures not so far in the future
The Concordia Student Union will hold its second edition of Anti-Capitalist Week, titled Revolutionary Futures, to encourage students to get involved in politics. The Week will see a series of six workshops from Feb. 16 to Feb. 20 at Concordia University.
