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...

SSMU Open Letter Regarding McGilll’s Fall 2021 Plans and Accommodations   Please note this is an open letter and groups or individuals interested in signing may do so using links at the end of the letter.    To Professors Buddle and Labeau, Principal Fortier, the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), and the McGill administration, As the...

Statement of Support and Solidarity of #OurLondonFamily Statement  from the Muslim Students’ Association (MSA) and Thaqalayn Muslim Students’ Association (TMA) endorsed by The SSMU Executive Committee Wednesday, June 30, 2021 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Content Warning: Murder, Violence, Death, Bigotry, Systemic Racism, Islamophobia We encourage you to prioritize...

SSMU Statement Concerning Residential Schools  30 June 2021 Content Warning: Residential schools, Anti-Indigenous racism, Sexual Violence, Death  Note: If you are a residential school survivor or their descendant and require immediate assistance, please call the National Indian Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419. Indigenous people in crisis may also contact  the Hope for Wellness crisis...

Statement on Independent Investigation Regarding Surveillance and Doxxing June 30, 2021 Content Warning: Harassment, Systemic Racism, Doxxing We encourage you to prioritize your mental and emotional wellbeing as you choose how you want to engage with this statement.  To members of the SSMU community, The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) has officially launched an...

STATEMENT ON APPEAL OF CENTRE FOR GENDER ADVOCACY COURT CASE April 26, 2021 Content Warning: Discussions of transphobia and mental health On March 5, 2021, the Attorney General of Quebec announced the government’s decision to appeal parts of the January 28 ruling on the Superior Court case Centre for Gender Advocacy vs. Attorney General of Quebec. The January court ruling,...

SSMU STATEMENT CONDEMNING ANTI-ASIAN RACISM AND VIOLENCE SSMU Executive Committee, Legislative Council, and Board of Directors 2021-04-09 Content Warning: anti-Asian racism, murder. We encourage you to prioritize your mental and emotional wellbeing as you choose how you want to engage with this statement. Dear SSMU Members, On April 8, 2021, the SSMU Legislative Council approved...

Statement Regarding the Quebec Pandemic Response’s Disproportionate Impact on Unhoused and Migrant Populations SSMU Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and Legislative Council February 12, 2021 To members of the SSMU community, On February 4, 2021, the SSMU Board of Directors ratified the Motion Condemning the Quebec Pandemic Response’s Disproportionate Impact on Unhoused Individuals, approved by...