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NewsUPDATE: BDS Movement Question Altered to Exclude Mention of Israeli Human Rights Violations
UPDATE : The CSU Judicial Board chose to use the alternate referendum question created by the CSU CEO Andre-Marcel Baril, which states, “Do you approve of the CSU endorsing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel?”
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NewsProtest Against Racism and Austerity Demands Government Leave Iraq and Syria
Peacefully marching through downtown Saturday, approximately 50 protesters denounced government budgets cuts at a time of military intervention in the Middle East and militarized research and development.
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NewsA Guide to the November CSU By-elections
Concordia Student Union by-elections are taking place Nov. 25, 26 and 27. Councillors are running for all faculties except Fine Arts. The only uncontested position is the Independent councillor. Here are your candidates…
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NewsBusiness and Sustainability, Sitting in a Tree
Hope for social and environmental change is in the hands of small private sector businesses, according to one of Rise Kombucha’s founders.
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NewsHundreds Express Opposition to Shipping Albertan Oil Eastward
Hundreds of students denounced the construction of oil pipelines in Quebec by taking to the streets of downtown Montreal on Saturday. The protest was organized by Étudiants et étudiantes contre les oléoducs, a new coalition of student associations looking to block Albertan oil from being transported to eastern Canada through TransCanada’s proposed Energy East pipeline and a reversal of the flow along Enbridge’s Line 9 pipeline.
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NewsRoom and Board Students Can Afford
Finding decent housing as a student is the hardest part about settling into a new city. How much should students be paying? Which areas are best? What are tenant rights in Montreal?
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NewsDownsized but not Downtrodden
Chanting “Radio-Canada, c’est à vous, c’est à nous, c’est à toi, c’est à moi!” meaning “It’s yours, it’s ours, it’s yours, it’s mine,” protesters made it clear they believe government budget cuts pose a huge threat to democracy and inhibit the public from having a voice on the radio.
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NewsPolice Injures Onlooker as Austerity Protest Concluded
A woman twisted her ankle and was left limping due to physical aggression from a police officer, toward the end of a protest against austerity Wednesday night in downtown Montreal.
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NewsNo Rest for Protests
Around 6:45 a.m., about 40 protesters tried to barricade the doors of Hydro-Quebec headquarters, but were immediately pushed away by police, who almost outnumbered them.
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NewsUniting Communities Cross-Continent
Holding candles and posters outside the Mexican consulate, a crowd gathered to demonstrate their solidarity and support for the 43 missing students in Mexico Tuesday night.
