October 6 protest at Henry F. Hall Building

October 7, 2025

On October 6, a group of 30 or so protesters disrupted some classes in the Henry F. Hall Building.
At approximately 10:35 a.m., security was called to a classroom on the fifth floor of the Henry F. Hall Building, where a group of masked individuals were disrupting a midterm exam.
At the request of people in the classroom, Campus Safety and Prevention Services (CSPS) asked the protestors to leave.
The group continued their disruption in the hallway, chanting using a bullhorn and pounding on lockers.
Following several warnings, CSPS agents escorted the protestors out of the hallway, at which point one of the protestors assaulted an agent. The protestor, who was later found to be in possession of a metal bar and incendiary devices, was arrested and charged with assault.
At 11:02, a protestor from the same group activated a fire alarm pull station in the Hall Building. This individual was also arrested and was charged with public mischief.
The two protestors who were arrested are not Concordia students.
CSPS was called to other classrooms experiencing disruptions during the day but most ended quickly.
If you have a concern about safety, contact Campus Safety and Prevention Services at security@concordia.ca.
If you have a concern about a possible breach of the Code of Rights and Responsibilities, contact the Office of Rights and Responsibilities at rights@concordia.ca.