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Concordia in the news
Posted on March 5, 2015

Concordia in the news features stories of Concordians who appear in the news. Discover alumni, students, faculty and experts who recently made an impact in the media.

University affairs

Various issues concerning Concordia University are often reported on by news outlets. Here is the most recent coverage pertaining to the institution: 

  • The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, 20th prime minister of Canada, delivered a sold-out lecture to 750 students, faculty staff and alumni at Concordia entitled, ”Canada: It’s own flag. It’s own destiny.” His March 4 lecture was part of the Henri P. Habib Distinguished Speakers' Series on Peace, Conflict and Global Politics in the 21st Century presented by the Department of Political Science and Advancement and Alumni Relations. CTV Montreal News, Lapresse.ca, Huffington Post Quebec and Le Devoir attended his talk.
  • An Academica news brief about a sexual assault prevention workshop at McGill mentions the establishment, in 2013, of Concordia's Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC). The article includes a link to an earlier story in the Montreal Gazette that mentions "I’ve Got Your Back: Take Action to Prevent Sexual Violence", a SARC workshop. 
  • The presence of French international students at Concordia is mentioned in an opinion piece in The Globe and Mail about Premier Philippe Couillard's official visit to France.
  • The Montreal Gazette mentions Concordia in an article about a McGill student's complaint that Quebec's rules on tuition discriminate against couples that don't have children. The article refers to the 2008 case of a Concordia master's student from Vancouver who challenged Quebec's university tuition law when she was refused student aid because she and her common-law partner were childless.