The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Legislative Council held its fourth meeting of the semester on Oct. 23, with 25 members present. After the Steering Committee briefly presented a report, SSMU Black Affairs Commissioner Kendra-Ann Haynes gave a presentation. Haynes stated that the Black Affairs Committee is interested in[Read More…]
Tag: municipal election
Nobody is running for mayor! The death of municipal democracy in Quebec
On Nov. 2, Quebec will hold municipal elections—though in 87 cities throughout the province, the results of these elections are already decided. In the 2025 Quebec municipal election cycle, over 4,500 municipal candidates ran unopposed. In a process known as acclamation, candidates who are running unopposed bypass the election cycle[Read More…]
McGill researchers and students discuss limits to Montreal’s bike infrastructure
As classes begin this Fall term, BIXI bikes return as a typical transport choice for McGill students. Montreal is often ranked among the most bikeable cities in North America, with more than 1,000 kilometres of cycling infrastructure across the city. BIXI, the city’s station-based bike-sharing system, hosts 12,600 bikes and[Read More…]
