Israel is an Apartheid State
March 18, 2019 marks the beginning of Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) at McGill and across North America. The term “apartheid” gained international attention during the… Read More »Israel is an Apartheid State
Editorials
Beyond Body Cams: The SPVM Must Be Held Accountable
Between May 2016 and April 2017, the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) implemented a policy to equip 78 police officers with… Read More »Beyond Body Cams: The SPVM Must Be Held Accountable
No Extensions for Racism: Change the Name
On January 30, Principal Suzanne Fortier sent the student body an email with an update on the R*dmen renaming process. In her email, she stated… Read More »No Extensions for Racism: Change the Name
Mental Health Services Now, Renovations Later
February 1-7 marks SSMU’s first time participating in National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The McGill administration, however, has been criticized for cancelling its Eating Disorder… Read More »Mental Health Services Now, Renovations Later
Canada is Complicit in the Occupation of Palestine
On January 15, during a town hall meeting at Brock University, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reaffirmed his condemnation of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS)… Read More »Canada is Complicit in the Occupation of Palestine
We Need a Better Sexual Violence Policy
content warning: mention of sexual violence As of January 1, 2019, McGill has missed the deadline set by Quebec’s Ministry of Education to update its… Read More »We Need a Better Sexual Violence Policy
No Pipelines on Wet’suwet’en Land
On January 7, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) crossed the Gitdimt’en* checkpoint on unceded Wet’suwet’en territory. This checkpoint was established to reinforce an existing… Read More »No Pipelines on Wet’suwet’en Land
Less Police, More Accountability
content warning: police brutality, racism, ableism, death The past few decades have displayed a pattern of escalating police violence reported in North American media, and… Read More »Less Police, More Accountability
Forced Sterilization of Indigenous Women is Genocide
A lawsuit pending class-action status is being brought against Canadian healthcare providers by Maurice Law, an Indigenous-owned national law firm. The lawsuit is representing dozens… Read More »Forced Sterilization of Indigenous Women is Genocide
The McGill Daily Supports the Social Work Student Association Strike
Social Work Students are Striking against Unpaid Internship
Justice for Nicholas Gibbs
content warning: police brutality, anti-Black violence On November 4, over a hundred people gathered in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce to stand in solidarity with Nicholas Gibbs’ family and… Read More »Justice for Nicholas Gibbs
SSMU Fall 2018 Referendum Endorsements
Creation of an Anti-Violence Fee Levy – YES The McGill Daily editorial board endorses a “yes” vote for the creation of an Anti-Violence Fee Levy… Read More »SSMU Fall 2018 Referendum Endorsements
Postal Workers’ Strike Isn’t an “Inconvenience”
On October 29, at 10:30 p.m., 6,000 Canada Post employees in Montreal walked out from their jobs as part of the rotating postal worker strike… Read More »Postal Workers’ Strike Isn’t an “Inconvenience”
Change the Name!
content warning: anti-Indigenous slurs, racism A demonstration calling for the change of the “R*dmen” name, which currently designates all McGill men’s varsity teams, will be… Read More »Change the Name!
Legalization: Not Everyone Gets to Celebrate
On October 17, recreational marijuana was legalized in Canada under the Cannabis Act. The Act makes it illegal to possess more than 30 grams of… Read More »Legalization: Not Everyone Gets to Celebrate