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NewsTen years of sustainability at Concordia
With shaky finances, changing technologies and “greenwashing” allegations, Concordia University’s sustainability goals have morphed over the past 10 years—and they will continue to change.
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NewsBill 199 set to revive electoral reform debate
Public distrust is stalling the momentum of Bill 199, a law that would amend Quebec’s Election Act to establish a new mixed electoral system with regional compensation.
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NewsCSU elects Asa Kohn as new council chairperson
Asa Kohn, who had previously filled in as interim chairperson following previous chairperson Angelica Antonakopoulos’ resignation in January, was voted in as the Concordia Student Union’s new chairperson during a special council meeting on Feb. 18.
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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.
