Quebec’s proposed Bill 9 could change regulations around religious expression in public institutions, including universities. Introduced in November 2025 and currently in committee, the legislation expands the province’s secularism law and has sparked debate among students, advocacy groups, and university administrators about its potential impact on campus life. Bill 9[Read More…]
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Panel examines Islamophobia and ICE enforcement
On Feb. 24, the Teaching Palestine: Pedagogical Praxis and the Indivisibility of Justice initiative held an online open classroom on Islamophobia to examine historical and contemporary forms of anti-Muslim racism, immigration enforcement, and political repression. The event, titled “Enemy Alien/ICE, Racism & Empire,” was the first session of their Ramadaniyat[Read More…]
China’s Eileen Gu carves a new path at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics
On Feb. 22, the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics came to an end. While the Olympic Games featured talented athletes from all over the globe, some aspects of the event sparked controversy. One of these conversations was centred on American-born freestyle skier Eileen Gu. Gu is an international superstar: A[Read More…]
McGill researcher Danielle Berbrier investigates new therapeutic for women with PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disease characterized by excess hormone production from the ovaries, resulting in irregular menstrual cycles and fertility issues. PCOS affects around one in ten women, making it one of the most common endocrine disorders among women of reproductive age. Beyond its relationship to menstruation and[Read More…]
Is another economic model possible? Working Alternatives McGill thinks so
On Feb. 24, Burnside 1B16 was filled with students eating falafels and discussing neoliberalism. This wasn’t a class—it was a workshop put on by Working Alternatives McGill (WAM). The student group aims to foster a community that explores sustainable futures amid late-stage capitalism and the climate crisis. WAM’s most recent[Read More…]
Reelected as Conservative Party Leader, Pierre Poilievre is a divisive choice
For the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC), re-electing Pierre Poilievre as party leader reflects a calculated bet that ideological consistency will outweigh declining cross-party support, even amid shifting public attitudes. By relying on a familiar face to unite constituents across the country, CPC has assumed its audience is willing to[Read More…]
Quebec’s forestry regime is racial capitalism
MAMU First Nation, a collective of nearly 40 Indigenous land guardians and hereditary chiefs from the Atikamekw and Innu nations, has filed a lawsuit in the Quebec Superior Court, seeking formal recognition of their rights over territory between the St. Lawrence River, the Saint-Maurice River valley, and northern Mauricie. Their[Read More…]
Quebec is failing the basic test of reproductive care
Despite increasing sexual health awareness, long-term oral contraceptives are still relatively inaccessible to young individuals within Quebec, as many fall victim to the province’s high healthcare costs and physician unavailability. This lack of uncompromised access to basic healthcare perpetuates the stagnation in promoting reproductive health in Quebec. In October 2024,[Read More…]
Student activists argue McGill’s proposed identification policy threatens free expression
McGill proposed an Identification Policy for Access to Properties Owned, Occupied, or Used by the University to the Senate in January 2026. If approved, it would allow authorized personnel to require individuals on campus to present a McGill or government-issued ID “for a legitimate purpose.” These aims include safeguarding the[Read More…]
WUSC helps students like Zawadi seize higher opportunities in university
Zawadi Ombeni, U1 Science, is just like any other McGillian. She studies Software Engineering, jokes about her bi-weekly mad dash from Adams Auditorium to McIntyre Medical between back-to-back lectures, and wonders if we can truly call our exams “mid-terms” when they don’t end until finals have already begun. Unlike most[Read More…]