Students’ Society of McGill University Archives

Mise à jour importante concernant la poursuite contre l’Université McGill

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CLICK HERE FOR ENGLISH 14 novembre 2023 MONTRÉAL – Avec l’escalade rapide de l’antisémitisme sur le campus de l’Université McGill, de nouveaux détails ont été ajouté a une poursuite en cours contre l’institution et ses associations de premier cycle. Un étudiant juif a entamé cette action legale avec le soutien de B’nai Brith Canada après que McGill a omis […]

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Important McGill Lawsuit Update

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Cliquez ici pour le français November 14, 2023 MONTREAL – With antisemitism rapidly escalating on McGill University’s campus, new details are being incorporated into an ongoing lawsuit against the institution and its undergraduate associations. A Jewish student initiated this legal action with the backing of B’nai Brith Canada after McGill failed to withhold fees from the undergraduate

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B’nai Brith Deeply Disappointed by McGill Report on Antisemitism

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Feb. 6, 2018 By Aidan Fishman Interim National Director of the League for Human Rights B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – B’nai Brith Canada is expressing its frustration after a McGill University report asserted that antisemitism played no role in the removal of Jewish student Noah Lew and two pro-Israel peers from student government in October. The report, authored by former

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McGill Student Leaders Have Spoken: BDS is Wrong, Discriminatory and Unconstitutional

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Sept. 19, 2017 MONTREAL – Third time’s not a charm. After three motions in fewer than 18 months were introduced in support of the anti-Israel boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement at McGill University, the Board of Directors of its Student Society (SSMU) finally and ultimately ratified its May 2016 ruling against BDS on Sept. 17, 2017. It

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Igor Sadikov Out As McGill Student Director

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By Aidan Fishman Campus Advocacy Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada Feb. 24, 2017 Igor Sadikov, the McGill student politician whose tweet calling to “punch a Zionist today” was first exposed by B’nai Brith Canada, has resigned from his post as a director of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU). Sadikov remains a member of the SSMU’s

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Landmark Decision Made Against Boycott & Sanctions

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By Aidan Fishman B’nai Brith Canada Campus Affairs Coordinator In a landmark decision for Canada, issued Tuesday of this week, the Judicial Board of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) ruled against the anti-Israel Boycott and Sanctions Movement, finding that it violates the student union’s constitution. This decision followed three attempts within the past 18 months

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Boycott and Sanctions Vote at McGill Disappointing

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On Tuesday, February 22, the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) voted in favour of a motion to support the anti-Israel Boycott and Sanctions movement on campus. However, with only 2% of the student body voting, the motion will not be ratified until all McGill students have the opportunity to vote, by online ballot, in

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