The financial crisis and food security
The University kicked off the conference on Monday by inviting several speakers from various countries to describe the impact of the financial crisis on their… Read More »The financial crisis and food security
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Agriculture and climate change
On Wednesday, experts weighed in on the effects climate change could have on agriculture in the coming years. At the panel discussion, “Climate Change: the… Read More »Agriculture and climate change
Dalai Lama speaks to McGill & Montreal
Nobel Peace Prize winner emphasizes the importance of compassion
Food (security) for thought
Last year the total number of malnourished increased by 40 million, while the number of people with insufficient food reached almost one billion. For three… Read More »Food (security) for thought
SSMU settles with CASA for $35,000
Three-year legal dispute over membership dues resolved this year
Can market access ensure food security?
Improving access to markets for small land holders and local farmers is the most important factor in achieving global food security, according to experts speaking… Read More »Can market access ensure food security?
Choose Life protest ends in arrests
“Echoes of the Holocaust” called off following disruptions
Canada quiet after Honduran coup
Activists, academics, and diplomats weigh in on Canada’s response
Choose Life cancels “Echoes of the Holocaust”
Decision follows SSMU Council censure of the club’s proposed pro-life event
ASSÉ protest draws 500
Students, profs take to the street to protest Bills 38 and 44
California students protest fee hikes
Tuition skyrockets amidst state’s financial turmoil
Quebec Commission levies heavy fine
Chinese immigrant workers awarded $164,000 in damages
Waste management firm sued
Locals accuse GSI of neglect and mismanagement of landfills
Abdelrazik returns from Sudan
Canadian says accusations of terror links are baseless
Former student politician sues health plan provider
Defamation suit seeks $130,000 for public accusation of extortion