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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McGill Senate discusses identification policy, election rules, and budget outlook
On Jan. 14, the McGill Senate convened for its first meeting of the Winter 2026 Semester, discussing a proposed codification of the Senate’s electoral procedures, a draft identification policy governing access to university spaces, and McGill’s budget outlook for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The meeting began with McGill’s President and[Read More…]
Queer McGill launches petition demanding removal of Provost and Executive Vice-President Christopher Manfredi
On April 1, Queer McGill launched a petition calling for the university’s Board of Governors to remove Christopher Manfredi from his position as Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic). The petition came after Manfredi liked a post on X, formerly Twitter, which defended comedian Dave Chappelle for his use of transphobic[Read More…]
Tribune Explains: The search for McGill’s new Principal
During a media roundtable on Aug. 24, Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) Fabrice Labeau answered questions about the changing leadership at McGill ahead of Principal and Vice-Chancellor Suzanne Fortier’s departure on Sept. 6. //The McGill Tribune// asked all the burning questions about the responsibilities of this crucial campus figure. [Read More…]
The McGill Commitment advances experiential learning
The McGill Commitment, a project spearheaded by the Office of the Deputy Provost Student Life and Learning Ollivier Dyens, has gained significant traction after being granted a $300,000 yearly fund from the Office of Provost and Vice-Principal Academic Christopher Manfredi in May 2016. Since its conception in Fall 2015, the[Read More…]
