Concordia officially apologizes for mishandling 1969 Black student protests
The University recognized its role in anti-Black racism during Computer Centre incident On Friday Oct. 28, 2022, Concordia’s…
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A year of protests in review
It’s been a year since over 200,000 students donning red hit the pavement on an irregularly warm day…
Student protest cut short
A commemorative demonstration against the tuition indexation fell flat early Friday night when Montreal Police quickly shut it…
A change in tactics from the SPVM
The Montreal Police are enacting mass arrests through a municipal bylaw in an effort to stifle protests in…
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.
Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois could face jail time
Former-spokesperson for the Coalition large de l'Association pour une Solidarité Syndicale Étudiante, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, was found guilty of contempt of court on Thursday.
A march for free education
Hundreds of demonstrators marched in the pouring rain Saturday, to celebrate the repealed tuition fee increase and abolished Law 12 while continuing to take a stand for free education.
ConU 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 members of the Concordia Student Union last Tuesday.
Negotiations at an impasse: Education Minister
Negotiations between student leaders and the provincial government have come to a halt as the talks concerning the tuition crisis broke down in Quebec City on Thursday.
Between a rock, a kettle and a hard place
It was the 30th nightly protest in downtown Montreal and I met up with thousands of protesters on the corner of Sherbrooke St. and University St. around 9:15 p.m. I carried a backpack with me, crammed with pieces of identification, extra water bottles, scarves and bandages in case things turned ugly...
Bill 78: Controversial and historic legislation passes
Bill 78 was tabled Thursday night and voted into law 68 for, 48 against. The bill aimed at calming the student conflict was finalized and accepted after undergoing amendments.