The SSMU had to opportunity to attend the first televised debate between the Montreal mayoral candidates this weekend. Organised by McGill University and CBC-Radio Canada, the debate took place on campus, in the prime location that is Redpath Hall. A little under 200 students and supporters attended the hour and a half long debate that...
What? The World Social Sciences Forum 2013 Who? The International Social Science Council When? From October 13th to 15th 2013 Where? Palais des Congrès, Montréal Theme? Social transformation and the digital era Digital era and social sciences Many agree that we are currently facing an era of unique transformations, and that these will hit the...
The Redpath Hall is being set up today in order to host tomorrow’s mayoral debate. As part of municipal elections campaign, city hall candidates will outline their views tomorrow from 6pm to 7h30pm. McGill will co-host the debate in co-operation with Radio-Canada and CBC. While tomorrow’s debate is entirely in French, an English debate will...
Dominant themes Governance, integrity and transparency, public transportation, infrastructure and urban spaces, families’ exodus, cultural and economic restarts. Parties Projet Montréal Projet Montréal was founded in 2004 by Richard Bergeron and Claude Mainville. This party actually has 13 elected representatives, including actual mayors of Plateau Mont-Royal and Rosemont–La-Petite-Patrie, respectively Luc Ferrandez and François William Croteau....
The public hearings of the Ménard Commission have started last Monday in Montreal. Martine Desjardins, former president of the FEUQ (Fédération Étudiante Universitaire du Québec), was the first speaker to be heard. According to Stéphane Bergeron, the current Minister of Public Safety, the commission’s purpose is not to identify the culprits of the protests, but...
Note: The full calendar can be found on the website of the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy, at ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l’Occupation du territoire. The following calendar sets forth the important dates to remember for the municipal electoral campaign of this fall: Steps Important Dates for the Ballot...
It’s official, McGill is certified as a Fair Trade Campus when it comes to Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate, as per the criteria set by Fair Trade Canada. The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) has supported this process and is proud to be celebrating this week along with the rest of campus. Until Friday, regular...
What is it? For those who have not heard about it yet, the Charte des valeurs is a controversial bill proposed by the government of Quebec and officially introduced to the parliament last Tuesday. The charter falls under the porfolio of Bernard Drainville, the minister responsible for Democratic Institutions and citizen participation. According to Prime...
From the Office of the Deputy Provost for Student Life and Learning McGill has rescinded a $20 one-time registration fee for those seeking to use the Mental Health Service and will refund any such fees already paid by students, Ollivier Dyens, Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) said Friday. The fee had been brought to...
In a democratic system, elections allow all citizens to help choose their preferred representative without any distinction. This means that once the ballot has been deposited in the box, the Prime Minister’s vote has the same weight and importance as that of any other voter. In Quebec, certain conditions apply for someone to be added...
Every four years, the first Sunday of November, 8000 elected municipal representatives are chosen by citizens of their respective municipalities. This year, the particular political context showed us the fragility of our institutions and the importance of following closely the management of municipal affairs, as well as the direct impact of politics on our life....
Municipal and Regional Organization How to make sense of local municipalities, boroughs, urban areas, regional county municipalities (RCM), metropolitan communities and regional conferences of elected officers? Quebec’s territory comprises a total of approximately 8 million people, spread in 1100 local municipalities. The 10 biggest municipalities gather almost 50% of Quebec’s total population. Each local municipality...