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NewsFormer eConcordia Employee Allegedly Fired Without Notice After Months of Discrimination
Former KnowledgeOne employee, the company responsible for eConcordia, has accused the company for months of racial and homophobic discrimination. Former employee Muhammad* accused employees and CEO of the company for mocking his race, religion, sexuality and his level of French.*
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NewsWeed Consumption Banned on Concordia Campuses
Concordia’s weed regulations will fall under the Cannabis Regulation Act. It will include the prohibition of smoking, vaping, selling and cooking weed on both campuses. Those 18-years-old and over are allowed to carry up to 30 grams. If caught consuming weed, fines can range between $500 to $2,250, with multiple offences heightening the chances of increased fines.
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NewsCSU Councillor Resigns for Undisclosed Reason
A Concordia Student Union councillor has recently resigned. This is the second resignation since CSU mandates commenced on June 1, 2018.
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NewsThousands Protest Francois Legault’s Policies as “Racist”
Approximately 2000 people gathered to condemn Quebec’s newly elected premier Francois Legault’s and the Coalition Avenir Québec’s “racist policies” on Sunday at a demonstration against racism.
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NewsCSU General Coordinator Prohibited From Sitting on Senate
Concordia Student Union General Coordinator is not eligible to sit on Concordia Senate due to being in conditional standing as a result of a former low GPA. Senate has just approved an ad hoc committee to review these eligibility requirements.
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News13th Annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Vigil Highlights Systemic Issues
Many voices spoke about the systemic issues that gloom over Indigenous peoples of Quebec.
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NewsConcordia Bomb Hoax Suspect Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
Hisham Saadi, the man responsible for issuing bomb threats to Concordia University in March of 2017, was sentenced to 18 months in prison Friday afternoon.
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NewsWith Concordia’s Food Provider Up For Grabs, Students Hope to See a More Equitable Food System
Students are campaigning for a more healthy and autonomous food system at Concordia. The contract for Aramark, Concordia’s current food provider, will be ending in 2020.
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NewsDistrict 3 Is a Startup Incubator Hidden on Campus
District 3 is a startup incubator which has provided help to 386 businesses so far. Both students and non-students are able to seek aid from District 3.
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NewsIs Siri Sexist?
As technology advances, sexism prevails within the industry. An example can be seen in the use of Siri or Alexa, which maintain female voices in a secretarial role.
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