Following the Quebec government’s decision to maintain a tuition hike for out-of-province students, alongside McGill’s faculty and staff unionization efforts, the university is implementing a $45 million CAD budget cut for the 2025-2026 fiscal year (FY2025-26). This measure coincides with the administration’s intensified anti-union stance: McGill has spent over $1[Read More…]
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The Tribune Explains: SSMU Special Plebiscite on constitutional reform
From Feb. 16 to Feb. 19, students voted in a Special Plebiscite concerning proposed amendments to the Constitution of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU). The vote was intended to gather feedback from students ahead of a Special Referendum later this semester, when the constitutional changes may be adopted. [Read More…]
AUS voting opens as candidates debate student governance and VP duties
The McGill Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS) elections for the 2026-2027 Executive Committee opened its voting period on Feb. 19 at 9:00 a.m. On Feb. 17, the AUS hosted a debate for candidates, allowing McGill students to pose questions to those running. Chief Elections Officer Cyprien Figuière began the event with[Read More…]
Recap: Sabaa Quao calls for creativity among disruption
On Feb. 12, McGill’s Equity Team, in partnership with the Desautels Faculty of Management, invited Sabaa Quao, president of PlusCo Venture Studio, to speak at a keynote event in honour of Black History Month (BHM). Preceding Quao’s speech, Yolande E. Chan—the current and first Black dean of the Faculty of[Read More…]
The Tribune Explains: Support for Black students on McGill campus
As McGill marks Black History Month (BHM) this February, the university and student groups alike are hosting events to celebrate Black histories, cultures, and contributions on campus. Beyond month-long programming, McGill also offers a range of institutional services and student-run organizations for academic, mental health, and community support throughout the[Read More…]
Professor Annie Bunting explores gender-based violence in Africa
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, Annie Bunting, professor of Law and Society at York University, hosted a discussion at the McGill Faculty of Law’s Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) entitled “Knowledge production and gender justice in post-conflict Africa” at New Chancellor Day Hall. Bunting opened the presentation with[Read More…]
Recap: Quebec maintains 33 per cent tuition hike for out-of-province students
Quebec’s provincial government has chosen to keep a 33 per cent tuition hike for out-of-province students attending an English university, who enrolled after Fall 2024, despite a 2025 Quebec Superior Court ruling that found the increase unreasonable. In a recent updated policy, the government justified its decision to maintain the[Read More…]
Recap: Montreal’s housing crisis becomes increasing cause for concern among residents
In July 2025, the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) agreed to a project proposal that permits cohabitation in social housing, allowing unhoused individuals to live with a roommate. However, as of January 2026, this proposal has not yet been implemented. In response, Québec Solidaire called out the CAQ on Jan. 18[Read More…]
Indigenous justice workshop explores Indigenous rights and activism in the Americas
McGill Faculty of Law’s Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) hosted a workshop titled “Revitalization of Indigenous Justice in the Americas” over Zoom on Thursday, Jan. 29. The event featured three speakers active in Indigenous rights advocacy, including attorney Elizabeth Olvera Vásquez, McGill BCL/JD candidate Tarek Maussili, and[Read More…]
PGSS members lose access to Free Lunches Program
On Jan. 19, the Students’ Society of McGill (SSMU) revoked Post Graduate Students’ Society (PGSS) members’ access to the Free Lunches Program. This decision follows PGSS executives opting out of the meal fee, which previously went towards the now-closed Midnight Kitchen (MK), but since closure has gone towards the program.[Read More…]
