Dear SSMU Member, On March 11, 2022, a motion calling for a Special General Assembly for the removal of Officer Daryanani for reason of impropriety was presented to the Speaker by SSMU members with a supporting petition with 231 signatures.  Under Article 13.2 of the SSMU Constitution, the Speaker shall call a Special General Assembly...

Dear Members of the McGill Community, Over the past few months, the SSMU Board of Directors has received many questions regarding the absence and reinstatement of SSMU President Darshan Daryanani.  As has been confirmed, an independent investigation, mandated by the SSMU Board of Directors, was performed to fulfill its obligations. This investigation was conducted judiciously,...

To our membership, We announced this past Monday that SSMU would be making masks available to especially at-risk students. We are now pleased to announce details about mask distribution and to provide information about other resources available to the community.  Detailed information about this program can be found here, but please pay attention to the...

STATEMENT REGARDING JANUARY 2022 RETURN TO IN-PERSON LEARNING JANUARY 17, 2022   To the McGill community, On Friday, January 14th, McGill announced its plan to return to in-person learning on Monday, January 24th. SSMU objects to this rapid transition. We believe that such a move is reckless with the health of our community members given...

STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF MS. ANVARI January 13th, 2022   This statement is sent on behalf of the McGill Coalition Against Bill 21. To the McGill Community, In December 2021, Fatemah Anvari, a third grade teacher was removed from her classroom in Chelsea, Quebec for wearing a hijab. Her removal was a repercussion of Law...

Dear SSMU members, On behalf of the Students’ Society of McGill University, the executives would like to wish you a very happy New Year (for those that follow the Gregorian Calendar)! Although this new year brings forth great excitement and possibility, we are still in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, and thus have had...

JOINT STATEMENT AGAINST BILL 2 15 NOVEMBER 202 Content Warning : Transphobia, mentions of suicide We encourage you to prioritize your mental and emotional wellbeing as you choose how you want to engage with this statement This statement is sent on behalf of the McGill Coalition Against Bill 2, Queer McGill, and the Union for...

Notice – Temporary Closure – Gerts Student Bar and Café   Dear student body, Late on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, the SSMU Executive Committee and Gerts management were made aware of a positive case of COVID-19 at Gerts Bar. The individual was present on Monday, November 8th. Out of an abundance of caution, we have...

Introducing the Divest for Human Rights Campaign at McGill October 25, 2021   READ & SIGN THE PETITION To the McGill Community, On July 22 2021, the Students’ Society of McGill University formally adopted the Divest for Human Rights Policy, after a sustained campaign led by a coalition of McGill student groups. The Policy is...

Enacting Change Within the SSMU  September 28, 2021 Content Warning  Sexism We encourage you to prioritize your mental and emotional wellbeing as you choose how you want to engage with this statement Dear McGill Community,  On behalf of the executive committee, I would like to take a moment to address concerns in certain publications. As...

Come Take the Streets: Royal Vic for All! September 21, 2021   Dear Student Body: Come take the streets! What is happening? In 2015, the Royal Victoria Hospital, located  North-West of McGill’s downtown campus, was decommissioned with the construction of a new super-hospital in NDG. Much of the former hospital, occupying 1.4 million square feet...

Protest for a Safe & Accessible McGill Campus 2021-08-30 Dear student body, It is no secret that there are a lot of concerns held by students, staff, and faculty regarding our return back to campus this Wednesday and for the whole of the Fall semester. We are so excited to see everyone on campus, but...