Quebec Universities

• Professors end strike at Quebec’s Université Laval, approve conciliator deal

  Professors at Université Laval in Quebec City were back at work Thursday after about 1,300 walked off the job March 13. Their indefinite strike is over.

  Education

  Mar 30
  
• Professors begin indefinite general strike at Quebec City’s Université Laval

  The union members voted 94.5 per cent in favour of a strike mandate during a meeting on March 2, when nearly three-quarters of members were present.

  Canada

  Mar 13
  
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• Mulroney wants Université Laval to train next cohort of Quebec leaders on world stage

  Brian Mulroney, who served as prime minister from 1984 to 1993 and is a graduate of Laval, will head the fundraising campaign for the Quebec City university.

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2022
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• Quebec tables bill on academic freedom, says no words off limits in classrooms

  Bill 32 enshrines the right to teach, conduct research and share results, critique society and freely take part in the activities of professional university organizations.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2022
• Quebec university classrooms are not safe spaces, says academic freedom committee

  The committee was created in March, in reaction to reports about professors in the province who avoided teaching controversial material out of fear of confrontation with students,

  Education

  Dec 14, 2021
• COVID-19: Quebec to mandate vaccinations for health-care workers, masks for university students

  The update comes as COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are on the upswing — and one day after François Legault warned the daily tally of cases could soon top 2,000 again.

  Education

  Aug 17, 2021
• Quebec outlines COVID-19 rules for fall return to campus for post-secondary institutions

  In-person classes are set to resume this fall in universities and CEGEPs but students who wish to take part in extracurricular activities might need to be fully vaccinated.

  Education

  Aug 6, 2021
• Quebec asks universities and colleges to reopen this fall without physical distancing

  The new directive will only apply if at least 75 per cent of Quebecers between the ages of 16 and 29 are fully vaccinated and if the epidemiological situation is stable.

  Education

  May 31, 2021
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• McGill temporarily removes some students from residence for allegedly flouting COVID-19 rules

  The letter, obtained by Global News, ordered students ordered to leave by Monday and says they are only allowed to return to the dormitory on Feb. 1.

  Health

  Jan 26, 2021
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• Quebec’s student sports federation hits pause on university sports due to COVID-19 crisis

  The Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) announced the decision Thursday, saying it will be in effect until further notice.

  Health

  Oct 15, 2020