The university's coordinated response to the recent H1N1 outbreak has been focussed, practical, and impressive. With the recent onset of H1N1 at McGill, it's clear that - led by Director of Student Health Services Dr. Paul Tellier and Executive Director of Residences and Student Housing Michael Porritt - the university is prepared to effectively combat the oncoming wave of H1N1.
On October 22, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down Bill 104, a fundamental amendment to the Charter of the French Language (Bill 101). Bill 101 stipulates that English-language public education in Québec is available only for children whose parents were also educated in English in Canada.
"Every generation needs a revolution." - Thomas Jefferson How the hell did we get here? At the end of his "controversial events" town hall, Deputy Provost (Student Life & Learning) Morton Mendelson mentioned in a brief aside that he saw great irony in the idea of a university administration member pleading with students to respect free speech.
As his wife and daughters went to bed last Wednesday night, President Obama donned an overcoat and left the White House for Dover Air Force Base. After arriving in the early hours of the morning, the president stood on the tarmac, arm raised in salute, as white-gloved soldiers unloaded the bodies of 18 more Americans killed in Afghanistan.
I used to associate protests with countries transitioning to democracy. Not Canada. No. Canada was far too civilized to necessitate protests. I used to think there must be a better way for protestors to achieve what they wanted, a legitimate way through our representative institutions.