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Thousands Take to the Street to Demand Climate Justice

Montreal Sees Largest Turnout for International Climate Change March

Maya Amoah — Published March 18, 2019 | Comments

Of the climate strikes simultaneously happening throughout Canada, the one in Montreal was the biggest. About 150,000 people, most being students, mobilized to demand change Friday afternoon.
Retraction: “Chez Doris to Foresee Almost 40,000 Women by March 2019”

Article Removed Amid a Number of Factual Errors

— Published March 17, 2019 | Comments

On March 17, The Link published an article titled “Chez Doris to Foresee Almost 40,000 Women by March 2019.” The article has since been retracted amid a number of factual errors.
Police Brutality March Ends in Two Arrests, ‘No Injuries’

23rd Annual Protest ‘No Justice, No Peace’

Alexander Perez & Erika Morris & Elaine Genest — Published March 15, 2019 | Comments

Pedestrians were urged to evacuate Sherbrooke St. as protesters smashed car windows, rolled dumpster fires down the street, and set off fireworks at the height of the 23rd annual anti-police brutality march.
Three JMSB Programs Will Face Tuition Hikes Starting Fall 2019

Quebec, Out of Province, and International Students Will Experience Hikes Over Three Years

Savanna Craig — Updated March 15, 2019 at 11:59am | Comments

Three John Molson School of Business programs will experience tuition hikes which will increase over the next three years. This will be imposed on Quebec, out of province, and international students.
CSU Internal Coordinator Resigns Amid ‘Toxic’ Work Environment

Princess Somefun Leaving Executive Team by End of Month

Erika Morris — Published March 13, 2019 | Comments

The Concordia Student Union’s Internal Coordinator Princess Somefun resigned at a council meeting Wednesday night due to a toxic environment.
Tuberculosis: The Airborne Disease Displacing Many Inuit

Limited Health Resources in Nunavut Push Those Fighting TB to Migrate South for Treatment

Katherine Vehar — Updated March 13, 2019 at 12:17pm | Comments

With limited healthcare resources in Nunavut, those suffering with tuberculosis are forced to migrate south to receive treatment. Tuberculosis disproportionate affects Inuit communities, as Inuit living in Nunavut have a chance of contracting TB 290 times higher than a Canadian-born non-Indigenous person. This has resulted in a long history of Inuit being displaced from their communities, as this continues to be the case in our Canadian society.
JMAS Hosts Free Tax Clinic for Low-Income Individuals

Clinic Completes 400 Tax Returns for Students and Families

Victoria Lamas — Published March 11, 2019 | Comments

On Saturday afternoon, John Molson School of Business classrooms were converted into waiting rooms, where Ika Peraic’s daughter was busy drawing while her mother was passing the time watching Friends reruns, waiting for her family’s tax return to be completed—for free.
Concordia Professor to Work on Youth Network Chair

Research Will Focus on Development of Indigenous Youth in Quebec

RaguVarman Raguparan — Published March 11, 2019 | Comments

In December of 2018, Concordia professor Natasha Blanchet-Cohen was announced to have been granted a large amount of funding as part of joining the Youth Network Chair: Pathways toward youth autonomy and fulfilment in a transforming society.
Students Frustrated With Sexual Violence Committee

Laws Prohibiting Communication At Heart of Mistrust

Elaine Genest — Published March 10, 2019 | Comments

“Talk to us,” said Camille Thompson, external and mobilization coordinator at the Concordia Student Union, about the lack of communication between Concordia’s sexual misconduct committee and students.
Communications Students Picket for Paid Internships

President’s Remarks ”Misguided” Says Coms Students

RaguVarman Raguparan — Published March 9, 2019 | Comments

After months of planning, the Communications department’s strike against unpaid internships took place between March 6 to 8.