UQAM

• Quebec researchers call out government after anti-racism training cancelled

  Quebec researchers are calling the cancellation of an anti-racism training program political interference, saying the government took exception to slides on systemic racism.

  Politics

  Apr 5, 2023
  
• Montreal art fanatics thrilled museums are reopening next week

  After being closed for the past few months in Quebec in order to help curb the spread of COVID-19, the province's museums and art galleries are set to reopen as early as Feb. 8.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2021
  
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• Quebec study finds one in three people experience sexual violence in CEGEP

  Sexual jokes, hissing and whistling were the most commonly reported forms of harassment.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2020
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• Could a Montreal invention be a game changer for visually-impaired hockey players?

  For years, visually impaired hockey players have used a tomato juice can or a steel container filled with small balls as a puck.

  Sports

  May 18, 2019
• Quebec comic pleads for calm after being told his dreadlocks are ‘cultural appropriation’

  Zach Poitras was told he could not perform at a university bar comedy show because his hairstyle was considered racist.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2019
• Comedian rejected for shows after dreadlocks deemed ‘cultural appropriation’

  An aspiring Montreal comedian has been told he cannot take part in shows at a university bar because his dreadlocks are a form of cultural appropriation.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2019
• Some Quebec universities, CEGEPs miss deadline for sexual violence policies

  The provincial government published a list of post-secondary institutions on Thursday that have complied with the measure.

  Education

  Jan 11, 2019
• UQAM joins growing trend toward letting students use preferred names

  UQAM announced this week the policy will come into effect next semester.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2018
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• Quebec universities launch ‘world first’ UNESCO anti radicalization chair

  The research centre will be directed by a team of professors from Concordia University, Université de Sherbrooke and Université du Québec a Montréal.

  Education

  Feb 23, 2018
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• Quebec floods: New questions raised about Pierrefonds West development

  After historic flooding, environmentalists are demanding that officials use revised flood maps as they consider the Pierrefonds West development.

  Environment

  May 16, 2017