We could spend a long time debating the purpose of a student union, but to us, this much is non-negotiable: a student union provides service to its members, through advocacy, allyship, financial support, and so much more. Most importantly, it is our job to stand firmly in solidarity on the terms of those who ask...
To the McGill Community, The SSMU understands the importance of food sales and that many student groups rely on these activities to fund their operations. In light of this, the SSMU has developed the SSMU Sale and Service of Food Policy to ensure all SSMU student group events where food is sold follow the regulations...
To the McGill Community, Indigenous students condemn in the strongest possible terms the federal government’s recent decision to appeal the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Ruling regarding compensation for First Nations children who were victims of the child welfare system. Moreover, we recognize and welcome the support of the Students’ Society of McGill University in holding...
To the McGill Community, On Friday of last week, the SSMU was notified that McGill’s renovation project at the University Centre has experienced further delays and may not be completed until March 2020. At this time, we estimate the University Centre will open to the public the following month, in April, so that SSMU staff...
To All McGill Students, Ryan Hughes, General Manager at the SSMU, has presented a formal notice of resignation as of Monday, September 9, 2019. Ryan, who has worked at the SSMU since August 2012, was responsible for the SSMU’s administration, governance, corporate obligations, accounting, human resources, business operations, and legal affairs. Following Ryan’s resignation, the...
To All McGill Students, On July 10, 2019, the Governor of Hawaii announced the beginning of construction on the Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT), slated to be built at the top of Mauna Kea, a sacred site for the Kanaka Maoli Indigenous Hawaiians. On July 15, a group of kūpuna (elders) formed a blockade in front...
To All McGill Students, Earlier this week, the SSMU was notified that McGill’s renovation project at the University Centre has experienced further delays and may not be completed until December 2019. We share this news with you today in an ongoing effort to remain as transparent as possible. We recognize that the absence of our...
To All McGill Students, The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) condemns the inherently xenophobic nature of Bills 9 and 21 in the strongest terms. We commit to actively opposing these bills in our capacity to do so and pledge to support community-based initiatives and resources dedicated to stopping and/or mitigating the bills’ academic, professional...
SSMU’S financial year-end is fast approaching and we need your support! The SSMU Year-end for Financial Purposes is May 31 st, 2019 and in order to have complete and accurate accounting records please submit all your reimbursement or invoice requests related to 2018-2019 financial year, such as Petty Cash Requests, Check Requests, and Activities...
Today, McGill made the necessary decision to change the Redmen name as Principal Suzanne Fortier announced that “[e]ffective today, McGill University’s men’s varsity teams will cease to be called the Redmen.” In doing this, the administration had demonstrated a willingness to move towards reconciliation and has reaffirmed our community’s collective obligation in addressing the wrongs...
What is Safehome initiative? SafeHome is an accompaniment service offered by WalkSafe and DriveSafe of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) from April 15th to April 29th (10 pm to 1 am). The service will be available from the McLennan Library to provide a greater sense of security to students while traversing from campus...
Recently, the Government of Quebec adopted a deeply troubling law under the guise of secularism that would prohibit certain Quebecers of faith from participating in public life and in the public sector. The academic community has long been a bastion of diversity and free thought. Pluralism enriches our communities and makes Quebec a more prosperous...