Did international students want to strike?
A week after the end of the strike, international students reflect on its effects With the reading week…
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Student associations prepare to strike for a reading week
Students from different associations are working together to strike in October Various members of the associations (MAs) held…
Students from the geography department strike for more climate action
According to protesters, Concordia would be able to divest faster than their target five-year plan. “What do we…
The cost of the student movement
The costs of this year’s student strike movement is the centre of attention yet again as the l'Université du Québec à Montréal claims the protests associated with the university amounted to $20 million and the provincial government estimates that overall costs for all post-secondary institutions are at $40 million and counting.
Concordia University withdraws charges against striking students
Concordia University officially dropped the formal complaints launched against striking students under the Code of Rights and Responsibilities following a meeting between President Alan Shepard and the Concordia Student Union today.
Formal charges against students still up in the air
Discussions concerning the formal complaints launched by the University against striking students this past June involving administration, students and student unions has reached an impasse this month.
A Summer of Red
The ongoing conflict between the government, universities and students in what has been Quebec’s longest student protest to date reached a climax this summer. We recap our #ggi coverage.
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ConU spent thousands on extra security during protests
During the winter semester, universities in Montreal spent thousands in additional funds on extra security measures during the student strike and multiple protests that followed.
ConU files formal complaints against students
Concordia University’s Office of Rights and Responsibilities has launched formal complaints against students regarding actions taken during the student strike which violate certain behavioral codes.
Student movement moving into its third month
The Coalition large de l’Association pour une solidarité syndicale etudiante listed its demands on Thursday as the student movement against tuition hikes heads into May.
CSU votes in solidarity with the FEUQ
Education Minister Line Beauchamp announced an offer to speak with the FEUQ and the Fédération étudiante collègiale du Québec Sunday, after the FEUQ requested an independent government commission to investigate university management.