1975 was one fine year for the beaver fan, especially for those with a particular fondness for the Castor Canadensis—the Canadian beaver. That year marked the start of the beaver’s official role, alongside the maple leaf, as a Canadian national symbol. However, 2011 has proved to be a much more[Read More…]
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Consultation reaps rewards on niche issues
McGill Tribune SSMU should be commended for their efforts at giving McGill students a voice with the various consultation fairs and strategic summits that have been held so far this semester. For years, SSMU has been talking about better student representation via improved communication with students, and this year they[Read More…]
The importance of QPIRG at McGill
McGill Tribune I have just returned from the 100th anniversary of the McGill Daily. I was a writer and editor from 1964 to 1967. The McGill Daily set me on my path both as an activist and as a journalist. Needless to say the 1960s were an exciting[Read More…]
Quebec’s drop out rate highest
Simon Poitrimolt Quebec’s high school drop out rate is by far the highest in Canada. The provincial government estimates that the 2009-10 school year saw the graduation of only 73.8 per cent of students under 20. Mounting popular demand has pressured legislators to adopt aggressive goals and implement a variety[Read More…]
Safe injection site considered
This year, Montreal hopes to open its own supervised injection facility, modeled on Vancouver’s InSite. Representatives of the city of Montreal are working on a plan to set up the facilities at preexisting medical facilities throughout the city. “Traditionally, public health is all about prevention, immunization and vaccination, and health[Read More…]
To walk or to wait
Jaywalking is a practice that is only nominally illegal in most North American cities. However, Montreal seems to be taking a different approach. The Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) has begun its annual pedestrian safety campaign. Like most measures by government to raise “awareness” of a[Read More…]
SSMU opens discussion on General Assembly reform
There are many ways in which students can participate in student government. Short of being elected to SSMU Council or another faculty association, however, the most direct way to engage in campus politics is through the General Assembly, where students can have a say in how SSMU operates. floor.” If[Read More…]
McGill doctors honoured
Last week, two McGill alumni were announced to be among the 2012 class of inductees to the prestigious Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame comprises 88 laureates and recognizes inspirational figures who have made remarkable and innovative contributions to the field of medicine. Dr. F.[Read More…]
McGill Medicine once again number one in Canada
McGill’s medical school was once again ranked as the best in Canada. The rankings, compiled by Maclean’s magazine, were published on Oct. 27. This marks the 21st year that Maclean’s has published medical school rankings for Canada. “We are gratified by this recognition,” McGill Principal Heather Munroe-Blum said in a[Read More…]
Cyber-bullying a growing concern in Canadian schools
Alissa Fingold The issue of cyber-bullying has increasingly become the subject of media attention, particularly after the recent suicide of 15-year-old Jamie Hubley. Hubley’s parents attribute his death to cyber-bullying targeting his sexual orientation. On Oct. 21, the Ontario Student Trustees’ Association released a study that revealed that almost 70[Read More…]