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
Editorials
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
An apology and clarification on the statement of retraction
In response to the ad hoc collective of survivors and their allies
Yes, the CAQ is Racist
content warning: xenophobia, Islamophobia, racism On October 7, thousands of people attended the Great Demonstration Against Racism, which was co-organized by multiple organizations, including the… Read More »Yes, the CAQ is Racist
Statement of Retraction
In the article published on September 4, 2018 called “Survivor-centric Approach Must Come First,” it was stated that “Ahmed Fekry Ibrahim […] was accused of sexual… Read More »Statement of Retraction
Rallying in Support of Sign Languages
Every year, the global Deaf community celebrates the International Week of the Deaf (IWD) which begins with the International Day of Sign Languages. This year, the… Read More »Rallying in Support of Sign Languages
No More Platitudes: First Nations Demand Action from QC Parties
On September 9, Ghislain Picard, the Chief of the Association for First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL), addressed a letter to the leaders of each… Read More »No More Platitudes: First Nations Demand Action from QC Parties
STM Workers Deserve Job Security, Not “Flexibility”
On August 16, the labour union representing 4,500 Société de transport de Montréal (STM) workers voted in favour of a strike lasting from August 18… Read More »STM Workers Deserve Job Security, Not “Flexibility”
Rest in Power, Nicholas Gibbs
content warning: police brutality, anti-Black racism, death Nicholas Gibbs was a 23-year-old father of four and a resident of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. His family described him as… Read More »Rest in Power, Nicholas Gibbs
Strike down John A. MacDonald
In an online statement released August 8, 2018, Victoria, B.C. mayor Lisa Helps pledged to remove the statue of Canada’s first Prime Minister John A.… Read More »Strike down John A. MacDonald
McGill’s insistence on ‘political neutrality’ is an insult to student activism
On December 12, 2017, the Board of Governors (BoG) — McGill’s highest authority governing over academic, business, and financial affairs — met to discuss the… Read More »McGill’s insistence on ‘political neutrality’ is an insult to student activism
One year after Quebec City Massacre, we must actively combat Islamophobia
Content warning: Islamophobia, Islamophobic violence On January 29, 2017, Azzeddine Soufiane, Abdelkrim Hassane, Mamadou Tanou Barry, Ibrahima Barry, Aboubaker Thabti, and Khaled Belkacemi were killed,… Read More »One year after Quebec City Massacre, we must actively combat Islamophobia