Free workshop by Liz Singh This is an introduction to crisis intervention and de-escalation. In it, we will cover: defining crisis, planning for crisis and crisis de-escalation, de-escalating yourself & basic suicide intervention. This workshop will be given in two parts, totalling 3 hours: a 90 minute online module a second 90-minute in-person workshop where […]
With Lil Borger and Robbie Madsen Society makes a lot of assumptions about what homelessness “looks” like. This 1.5 hour discussion-based workshop centers around community member Robbie Madsen’s life stories, and how wrong these assumptions can be about how homelessness happens, what it looks like, and how it feels. QPIRG-McGill (3516 Av du Parc) Accessibility: […]
QPIRG will be holding its 2025 Annual General Meeting on April 24, 5:30-8:30PM. It has been a huge and tumultuous year for QPIRG…this was truly a year where decades happened! The AGM is a great opportunity to learn more about how QPIRG functions, our ongoing projects, QPIRG’s finances, and our changing relations with the university. We […]
Anti Canada Day BBQ and Fundraiser Join us for a decolonial anti-Canada day BBQ and fundraiser on July 1st, 2-6pm! We will meet at Parc Jeanne-Mance (near the corner of Mont-Royal and Parc). There will be vegan and gluten-friendly options. Grab some free food and mingle with tablers from the Palestinian Feminist Collective, Spring Network, […]
Parade: Queer Acts of Love and Resistance Join us for our next QPIRG summer film screening of Parade: Queer Acts of Love and Resistance. We will be screening this film outdoors, in the backyard of 3516 Av du Parc, on July 31st at 8:30pm There will be free popcorn and cold beverages! “Unflinching, bold, enraging, […]
Anti-Capitalist Queer Picnic Dear community, Come join QPIRG community for our third annual picnic and BBQ! This year, we will be meeting close to the Verdun waterfront – come share a meal, have a chat, and spend some time in the sun. The picnic has a queer, anticapitalist theme, but everyone is welcome! Where: Parc […]
Rad Frosh 2025 Rad Frosh 2025 is happening August 29–31! Rad Frosh is a three-day alternative orientation for students who want to connect, learn, and build community, all through a social justice lens. This year’s theme, All Roads Lead to Rad, invites you to explore where your story meets collective resistance. Expect: Catered meals Art […]
Library Day QPIRG-McGill is hosting Library Day, an open house with programming throughout the day on Tuesday, September 2nd! Come by the QPIRG-McGill Alternative Library at 3516 Ave. Parc between 1 and 6pm to learn about how the library works, make a button, write your own zine, and to have some yummy free food! When: […]
Community Dinner As is tradition, we’re kicking off Culture Shock with a FREE community dinner, this October 21st! Come for a delicious vegan meal, and hang out with QPIRG and like-minded folks who care about social justice and building real community. First come, first served – and we have run out of food at all […]