Blog Archive

  1. QPIRG-McGill at the Anarchist Bookfair! Come visit!

    Come visit QPIRG-McGill at the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair! We will be tabling with QPIRG-Concordia in the CEDA space!

    For more information on the bookfair, keep on reading:

    MONTREAL ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR 2012

    Two days: Saturday, May 19 & Sunday, May 20 … Read More

    Wednesday 16 May 2012

  2. QPIRG McGill is Hiring for the Summer!!!

    ARE YOU

    … Looking for challenging summer work experience?

    … Interested in learning more about the activist community in Montreal?

    … Interested in being involved in a creative and dynamic project that helps introduce new McGill students to activism in  … Read More

    Tuesday 17 April 2012

  3. QPIRG McGill gets student support once again!!

    *** Referendum Question on QPIRG’s Existence:

    No: 1778 (39.6%)
    Yes: 2560 (57.1%)
    No opinion: 149 (3.3%)

    QPIRG McGill is thankful for all the support and hard work of the QPIRG Yes Committee! We also want to thank the McGill undergraduate  … Read More

    Tuesday 17 April 2012

  4. Rally against C-31, the refugee exclusion act No to Kenney and his racist “immigration efficiency”

    Friday, April 20, 11:30am
    Outside Marriott Hotel, corner of Peel and de la Gauchetière (Bonaventure Metro), Montreal

    On Friday, April 20, federal Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney will be in Montreal to promote the Conservatives’ market-driven immigration policies. … Read More

    Tuesday 17 April 2012

  5. Thank you and Welcome!!

    We are very thankful to everyone who made it to our AGM last night!!  It was a great success!!

    We are very sad to have to say goodbye to our FABULOUS, AMAZING AND SUPER TALENTED outgoing board: Kira Page, William Burton, Patrick  … Read More

    Tuesday 3 April 2012

  6. Native Friendship Centre in Crisis!

    DAY OF ACTION: Support the Native Friendship Centre & Inter-Tribal Youth Centre. Thursday, April 5th at 6pm at Native Friendship Centre St Laurent, corner Ontario. (metro st-laurent).

    If you have not heard already, the funding for the Native Friendship Centre  … Read More

    Thursday 29 March 2012

  7. Press Release: QPIRG McGill back to referendum this April!

    Montreal, 27th March 2012 – After several months of attempted negotiations with the McGill Administration, QPIRG McGill will be going back to referendum this April in order to secure the organization’s physical space and fee collection for the coming five  … Read More

    Thursday 29 March 2012

  8. QPIRG McGill in Solidarity with the Quebec Student General Strike. We support the week of economic disruption

    March 26, 2012, Montreal — This week, Quebec students escalate their tactics, building on almost one month of a general strike, and last Thursday’s massive demonstration against the Charest government tuition hikes.

    The ongoing strike and Thursday’s historic demonstration are  … Read More

    Thursday 29 March 2012

  9. QPIRG McGill Annual General Meeting 2012

    On Monday, April 2nd 2012 at 5pm.

    Lev Bukhmam/Breakout room, Shatner Building, 3480 McTavish, 2nd Floor (Peel Metro)

    Snacks and light refreshments will be served.
    The space is wheelchair accesible.
    Children Welcome!
    Whisper translation for french and english will be
     … Read More

    Saturday 17 March 2012

  10. Endorsements 2012

    a) STRIKE VOTE – YES! TODAY!  

    VOTE to STRIKE! 

    Where: SSMU Cafeteria, 2nd floor of the Shatner Building

    When: 6pm, Tuesday, March 13

    b) CKUT REFERENDUM QUESTION – YES! 

    QPIRG MCGILL WOULD LIKE TO ENDORSE A YES VOTE FOR CKUT!!!  … Read More

    Tuesday 13 March 2012

  11. Study in Action 2012

    [Full details and updates below]

    In solidarity with the student general strike …
    STUDY IN ACTION 2012!
    FRIDAY, MARCH 2 – SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2012
    on the 7th floor of the Hall Building
    CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, MONTRÉAL
    Free & welcome to  … Read More

    Friday 2 March 2012

  12. JOB POSTING QPIRG MCGILL: FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR

     QPIRG McGill is Hiring a Finance and Administrative Coordinator!
    Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 7th, 2012, 5:00pm

    The Quebec Public Interest Research Group (QPIRG) at McGill University is a student-funded not-for-profit organization that conducts research, education, and action on  … Read More

    Thursday 1 March 2012

  13. ATTENTION TO MEMBERS: QPIRG office closed for Reading break!

    The QPIRG McGill main office will be closed from Monday February 20th to Friday February 25th. If you need to use the space during that time, you must have after-hours access. All emails and phone calls will be returned on  … Read More

    Friday 17 February 2012

  14. QPIRG-McGill proposes three-way negotiations between protesters, Administration and QPIRG

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    QPIRG McGill has extended an offer to the McGill administration for tripartite negotiations between #6party, the McGill administration, and QPIRG McGill. With this offer we hope to resolve the ongoing dispute over our fall 2011 referendum.

    In November 2011, QPIRG  … Read More

    Saturday 11 February 2012

  15. Social Justice Days 2012

    Join us from February 13th – February 17th, 2012

     http://www.facebook.com/events/265454920187864/

     

    Intended to stimulate an alternative political culture in the McGill University community and beyond, Social Justice Days is about to mark its seventh year with a  … Read More

    Wednesday 8 February 2012

  16. QPIRG-McGill heartened by overwhelming show of student support on campus

    For Immediate Release

    Montreal, 8 February 2012 — The Quebec Public Interest Research Group (QPIRG) at McGill has been overwhelmed by the show of support by students and their supporters both inside and outside of the James Administration Building on  … Read More

    Wednesday 8 February 2012

  17. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    January 14th, 2012

    Over five thousand students vote in the fall elections, McGill Administration ignores the student vote 

    The McGill Administration has announced that it will refuse to observe the results of a recent student referendum confirming McGill students’ support  … Read More

    Friday 13 January 2012

  18. Notice to QPIRG McGill Members

    Salut tout le monde // Hi everyone,

    Just a quick message from QPIRG McGill to you, wishing the students out there the best of luck on their exams, and to everyone a happy holiday.

     ***Please note that QPIRG will be  … Read More

    Wednesday 14 December 2011

  19. Listserv Announcement: Week Nov 28th

    Hey Everyone,

    We hope you are all enjoying yourselves and are able to attend this year’s Anti-Colonial Thanksgiving!

    The QPIRG McGill Office will be closed from December 10th, 2011 to January 8th, 2011. 

    If you need to use the space  … Read More

    Wednesday 30 November 2011

  20. Listserv Announcement: Week Nov 14th

    THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT! WE WON!

    Hello Everyone, 
    It’s been awhile, but we are BACK! And, are so thankful for all your love and support in this past weeks!!!

    From all of us at QPIRG McGill:  … Read More

    THANK YOU VERY

    Wednesday 23 November 2011

  21. What is QPIRG McGill?

    The Quebec Public Interest Research Group at McGill is a non-profit, student-run organization that conducts research, education, and action on environmental and social justice issues at McGill University and in the Montreal community. With such a broad mandate, QPIRG brings  … Read More

    Tuesday 1 November 2011

  22. Office Hours change!

    QPIRG McGill will be changing its office hours for the weeks of October 24th to November 11th.

    NEW OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday, 12pm-6pm.

    Share … Read More

    Wednesday 26 October 2011

  23. Culture Shock 2011 – Oct 17-21st

     Updated Schedule!
    QPIRG McGill and the SSMU present….
    CULTURE SHOCK 2011
    October 17-21, 2011

    On McGill Campus and in the Community

      We are excited to bring you the sixth year of Culture Shock in Fall 2011! Mark it your calendars, its  … Read More

    Friday 7 October 2011

  24. Event Postponed – Beyond Free Education

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    PLEASE NOTE AN IMPORTANT CHANGE TO THE SCHEDULING OF THE FOLLOWING EVENT

    Due to the MUNACA strike and in order to stand in solidarity with striking workers, QPIRG McGill, CKUT and the SSMU have decided to postpone the  … Read More

    Friday 23 September 2011

  25. We are looking for NEW WORKING GROUPS – DEADLINE: Sept 23rd at 5pm

    **DEADLINE for New Working Groups: September 23rd, 2011, 5pm.***

    The Quebec Public Interest Research Group at McGill (QPIRG-McGill) is looking for new working groups for 2011-2012!!

     QPIRG-McGill is a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit organization based at McGill University, with working  … Read More

    Monday 19 September 2011