Concordia undergrads are going on strike. A two-thirds majority has made it official. Students attended the CSU’s general assembly on Wednesday afternoon.
VP Chad Walcott announced the results in the Hall Building at the downtown campus. The reaction of the crowd was overwhelming.
“The results for our mandate. Votes in favour: 1152. Votes against: 557. Congratulations Concordia, you just made history.”
The assembly took place at four designated locations at the university: three at the...
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President Barack Obama said the United States would prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
According to the CBC, he said it would not hesitate to use force in order to do so.
This could trigger an arms race in the region. Obama said such an attack would only be done if necessary.
The statement came at a policy conference of the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee in Washington...
The mayor of Saint-Constant, Que., and his son were targeted in a series of anti-corruption raids south of Montreal.
According to the CBC, Gilles Pepin had his home and offices at City Hall searched on Wednesday.
The province’s anti-corruption unit found nothing that would warrant an arrest.
Pepin’s administration has faced allegations of violating the elections act in the past. It is unclear if the search warrants are connected to that investigation.
If you are planning to pull an all nighter at the library, you will not be alone. The CSU is organizing a weeklong sleep-in as a protest against tuition hikes.
VP Chad Walcott says the choice of location was intentional. “As everyone knows, the library is the centre of knowledge and whether you are studying business or women’s studies, you have to come to the library at some point.”
The sleep-in informs students of the benefits of a strike and the consequences of tuition hikes. Gabriel Velasco is an undergrad who brought a sleeping bag.“Having 10, 20, 30 people that are really involved and...
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Bill C-30 now has an estimated price tag.
According to the CBC, the online surveillance bill will cost at least $80 million to implement.
The bill would update Canadian law when it comes to crimes committed online.
It would force online service providers to give...
