McGill cannot ignore the fentanyl crisis
Content warning: drug use and overdose Last week, public health officials in Montreal warned of an imminent fentanyl crisis that poses a serious risk to… Read More »McGill cannot ignore the fentanyl crisis
Editorials
Anti-fascists cannot be compared to the Nazis they fight
In the weeks since the events of Charlottesville, Virginia, where a Nazi murdered one peaceful counter-protester and injured 19 others, activists and allies have been… Read More »Anti-fascists cannot be compared to the Nazis they fight
This year’s resistance will grow into next year’s movement
There is no denying that the 2016-17 school year was fucking rough: it was rife with political and social turmoil on every level, and our… Read More »This year’s resistance will grow into next year’s movement
Show up for Black and Indigenous trans women
Content Warning: Mentions of violence, murder and discrimination based on race, gender and sexuality Six Black trans women – Mesha Caldwell, Ciara McElveen, Chyna Gibson,… Read More »Show up for Black and Indigenous trans women
The Montreal police force has a racial profiling problem
Content warning: anti-Blackness, police brutality On March 12, Kendrick McRae, a Black man, was stopped by a Montreal police officer while driving a Mercedes and… Read More »The Montreal police force has a racial profiling problem
Abusive activists must be held responsible for their actions
On February 6, 2017, Igor Sadikov, former Daily editor and former Arts Representative to the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) tweeted “punch a zionist… Read More »Abusive activists must be held responsible for their actions
Feeling BoGged down by lack of accountability
On November 29, 2016 the office of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) President released a report called “A Seat at the Table: An… Read More »Feeling BoGged down by lack of accountability
Canada must abolish solitary confinement
Arlene Gallone, a Montreal woman who spent nine months locked in isolation in a cell “the size of a washroom,” is suing Correctional Service Canada… Read More »Canada must abolish solitary confinement
No solidarity with Islamophobes
Last Wednesday, an event entitled “United We Stand #NoHate” held on campus invited students to gather at the Y intersection to stand in solidarity with… Read More »No solidarity with Islamophobes
Statement on the Quebec mosque shooting
Last Sunday, January 29, a 27 year old Quebecois white supremacist entered a Quebec City mosque, terrorizing all of its members and murdering six of… Read More »Statement on the Quebec mosque shooting
Deli Sokolow workers deserve their wages
On January 13, a collective of former employees at Deli Sokolow published a statement on Facebook detailing the restaurant owners’ ongoing neglect of their legal… Read More »Deli Sokolow workers deserve their wages
Why we’re closing our comments section
The Daily’s editorial board has decided to close the comments section on our website. While valuable comments certainly do exist, comments are often abusive, particularly… Read More »Why we’re closing our comments section
Unite behind the unions
On Monday, January 9, the Association of McGill University Support Employees (AMUSE) voted in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement drafted by the union… Read More »Unite behind the unions
McGill’s half hearted email is an insufficient response to neo-nazism
In late November, flyers were posted near McGill’s downtown campus, with the words “tired of anti-white propaganda? It’s time to make Canada great again!” emblazoned… Read More »McGill’s half hearted email is an insufficient response to neo-nazism