Dear SSMU members,
We wish to provide an update on our post of November 17th, 2023, which informed our members that the Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning), Fabrice Labeau, notified us that we were in default of our Memorandum of Agreement. This notice pertained to the usage of the McGill name by a SSMU club, the McGill Students in Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights. This was accompanied by a 30-day working period during which we could rectify the default.
We have spent this 30-day working period liaising between SPHR and the administration. We have had multiple meetings with both parties attempting to reach a mutual agreement and understanding to resolve the issue without removal of the McGill name. However, this effort was not fruitful and we were not able to reach an agreement.
As such, we regret to announce that SPHR will no longer be able to use the McGill name.
We continue to take our role as liaison between student groups and the administration seriously and will continue to investigate avenues for remedial action.
Sincerely,
The SSMU’s Executive Committee
