On Jan. 8, Palestinian and Jewish Unity (PAJU) hosted a vigil in solidarity with Palestine against Israel’s broken ceasefire and ongoing genocide. At 4:00 p.m., around 10 members of PAJU stationed themselves outside the turnstiles at Station Bonaventure, distributing flyers to commuters and pedestrians. In an interview with The Tribune,[Read More…]
Montreal
Recap: Quebec increases proof-of-funds requirement for international students
On Jan. 1, the Quebec government changed the financial requirements for international students to be eligible to study in the province. Quebec now requires international students to show at least $24,617 CAD in available funds to qualify for a Certificat d’acceptation du Québec (CAQ) and study permit. This new requirement,[Read More…]
Quebec introduces new standardized formula for calculating rent increases
The Quebec government introduced a new method for calculating rent on Jan. 1. The new method relies on the average consumer price index (CPI) over the past three years to calculate rent, rather than landlords’ individual operating costs. As part of the new system, the government also introduced a fixed[Read More…]
Collectif 19 mars hosts “Gaza, from global failure to the duty of humanity” panel
On Jan. 9, Collectif 19 mars, with the support of Coalition du Québec Urgence Palestine, hosted a webinar titled “Gaza, from global failure to the duty of humanity.” Élisabeth Garant, previous executive director at Centre Justice et Foi (CJF) started the webinar by introducing Collectif 19 mars and explaining how[Read More…]
Behind one eviction notice: A community debate over land, contamination, and control
On a strip of land in Kahnawà:ke, where drivers speed toward the Honoré Mercier Bridge on Route 207, Jason Diabo’s Wild West Smoke & Vape shop now sits boxed in by a newly carved bypass road that diverts traffic from his storefront. In October 2025, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke[Read More…]
The Tribune Explains: How Mark Carney’s budget will impact McGill students
On Nov. 4, Prime Minister Mark Carney released his long-anticipated 2025 budget, which has been criticized for projecting a $78 billion CAD deficit—despite Canada’s stated commitments to reduce its deficit—and for cutting public service jobs. Supporters argue that the new budget will contribute to stabilizing the country’s long-term fiscal outlook,[Read More…]
Recap: Quebec’s Bill 2 sparks alarm among McGill medical students
On Oct. 25, Quebec adopted Bill 2, legislation that changes the funding model for physicians so that 10 per cent of doctors’ salaries are tied to provincial performance targets. Bill 2 was introduced after the provincial physicians’ unions rejected four government offers to reconfigure their collective agreement with the province.[Read More…]
Recap: Solidarity Across Borders Montreal condemns Canada’s Bill C-12
On Oct. 8, Canada’s House of Commons announced Bill C-12, which builds on Bill C-2 to majorly expand Canada’s power to revoke immigrants’ existing visas, permanent residency status, and work or study permits. This bill would allow mass deportations of these migrants without due process, in the name of public[Read More…]
The Tribune Explains: Quebec government ends two provincial immigration streams
The Quebec government ended the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ), which included the Quebec Graduates and Temporary Foreign Workers immigration streams, on Nov. 19. The removal of these two pathways leaves the Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ) as the only major pathway for most temporary residents to permanently immigrate to Quebec.[Read More…]
Protestors rally against police brutality and impunity
Content warning: Police brutality, racial violence Despite freezing rain, a group of approximately 50 protestors rallied in Montreal’s Philips Square at 3:00 p.m. on Nov. 9 to march with the Defund the Police Coalition to denounce instances of police brutality in Greater Montreal this year. On Sept. 21, 15-year-old Afghan-Canadian[Read More…]
