On Oct. 23, the Quebec Public Interest Research Group (QPIRG) McGill hosted the “Walking as method: Exploring hostile design in Milton-Parc” workshop as part of its annual Culture Shock event series. This exploration was led by Cara Chellew, PhD candidate in McGill’s School of Urban Planning, as well as Jonathan[Read More…]
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Thousands fight for Palestine during Oct. 7 student rally and strikes for divestment
A sea of demonstrators in red, white, black, and green chanted, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!” at the Montreal student rally for Palestine on Oct. 7. Commencing outside of Concordia University’s Henry F. Hall Building at 1:00 p.m., thousands of university and CEGEP students and[Read More…]
Jean-François Roberge bans gender-neutral pronouns in all official Quebec communications
On Sept. 24, Quebec’s French Language Minister Jean-François Roberge introduced a bill banning the use of gender neutral pronouns such as ‘iel,’ ‘celleux,’ and ‘Mx.’ in all official communications from the Quebec government. Roberge plans on extending the bill to public education in the province, ranging from kindergarten to post-secondary[Read More…]
Independent Jewish Voices celebrates Sukkot while standing in solidarity with Palestine
The McGill chapter of Independent Jewish Voices (IJV), a grassroots, anti-Zionist, Jewish organization, held an event on Oct. 6 on McGill’s Lower Field to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot and show their solidarity with Palestinians enduring Israel’s ongoing genocide. Sukkot is a seven-day festival of thanksgiving for the fall[Read More…]
Milton-Parc residents suffer from a lack of accessible healthcare
Milton-Parc, which contains residents ranging from McGill students to senior citizens, lacks a walk-in clinic, local community services centre (CLSC), or any other form of accessible healthcare, leading to it being dubbed a ‘medical desert.’ A recent report by La communauté Milton-Parc found that six out of ten residents of[Read More…]
Quebec halts free COVID-19 vaccine program for most residents
Quebec’s health ministry has announced that starting this fall, coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines will no longer be universally free to the public. Instead, free vaccines will only be available to residents who are 65 and older, those who are immunocompromised or have chronic illnesses, residents of long-term care or private seniors’[Read More…]
BREAKING: McGill faculty pass historic resolution supporting academic and cultural boycott of Israel
On Oct. 10, 2025, the McGill Association of University Teachers (MAUT), which represents full-time professors and librarians, passed the Resolution to Endorse the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel—marking the first official collective action for Palestine taken by McGill faculty to date. The motion, introduced by ten professors across multiple[Read More…]
SSMU BoD abruptly closes Midnight Kitchen, community rally ensues in support
On Wednesday, Oct. 1, McGill’s food accessibility collective Midnight Kitchen (MK)—largely known for its free lunch program—was dismantled by the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU)’s Board of Directors (BoD), who fired MK’s staff and locked the kitchen’s doors without warning. Later that day, the BoD sent an email to[Read More…]
Mohawk Mothers seek new legal recourse against SQI and McGill regarding New Vic site
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 30, Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, three Kanien’keha:ka Kahnistensera (Mohawk Mothers) addressed a crowd clad in orange at McGill’s Allan Memorial Institute, describing their ongoing legal battle with McGill and the Société québécois des infrastructures (SQI). The Mothers’ fight concerns the potential[Read More…]
SSMU General Assembly votes for motion to strike on Oct. 7 for divestment from genocide
Over 500 students gathered in person and over Zoom at the Sept. 29 Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU)’s Fall General Assembly (GA) to vote on a motion to strike on Oct. 7 for McGill’s divestment from Israel’s genocide. The one-day solidarity strike motion calls on McGill to accept the[Read More…]