Elaine Genest

Momentum the Only Full Slate Running in ASFA Elections

Meet the One Team Going to the Polls

Elaine Genest & Alexander Perez & Savanna Craig & Miriam Lafontaine — Published March 28, 2019 | Comments

This year, only one slate is running in the ASFA elections, with no oppositions between candidates.
Concordia Student Union Candidates Debate Ahead Elections

Slates Proposed Plans and Ideas for the Upcoming General Election

Elaine Genest — Updated March 27, 2019 | Comments

Candidates for the upcoming Concordia Student Union general elections had their chance to go head-to-head to debate topics ranging from fee-levies to student engagement.
Health Insurance for Concordia International Students Too Expensive

International Students Pay Almost $1,000 More Than Canadian Students

Elaine Genest — Published March 21, 2019 | Comments

For the upcoming 2019 General Elections, the Concordia Student Union will be asking for support through a referendum question to add an international student health plan to the union’s mandate.
Police Brutality March Ends in Two Arrests, ‘No Injuries’

23rd Annual Protest ‘No Justice, No Peace’

Alexander Perez & Erika Morris & Elaine Genest — Published March 15, 2019 | Comments

Pedestrians were urged to evacuate Sherbrooke St. as protesters smashed car windows, rolled dumpster fires down the street, and set off fireworks at the height of the 23rd annual anti-police brutality march.
Students Frustrated With Sexual Violence Committee

Laws Prohibiting Communication At Heart of Mistrust

Elaine Genest — Published March 10, 2019 | Comments

“Talk to us,” said Camille Thompson, external and mobilization coordinator at the Concordia Student Union, about the lack of communication between Concordia’s sexual misconduct committee and students.
English Department Climate Review Open About Faculty Sexual Violence

Report Reveals Distrust Between Students and University

Elaine Genest — Published March 8, 2019 | Comments

In a new report looking at the climate in Concordia’s English department, students and alumni reported on going sexual violence and harassment on the part of faculty.
Liberal Arts College Sparks Debate After Cancelling Speaker

Majority of Faculty Rescinded Speaker Due to His Anti-Feminist Takes

Elaine Genest — Published March 6, 2019 | Comments

A debate on censorship and free speech was provoked after the Liberal Arts College disinvited a keynote speaker because of his views on feminism.
Kapara Vintage Thrifting For The Environment

How to Indulge in Fashion Without Hurting the Environment or Your Wallet

Elaine Genest — Published March 3, 2019 | Comments

The thrift boutique Kapara Vintage is in Montreal this weekend as a pop-up shop against fast fashion.
Date of Unlimited Strike Against Unpaid Internships Confirmed

General Quebec Strike Will Begin March 18

Elaine Genest — Updated February 22, 2019 | Comments

The Quebec-wide coalition against unpaid internships has set March 18 as the date for their general unlimited strike.
Territorial Acknowledgements Aren’t Enough

Despite Its Efforts, Concordia Has a Long Way to Go

Elaine Genest — Published February 22, 2019 | Comments

Concordia lacks perspective, and it lacks valid Indigenous education.
Consent Training Now Mandatory For All ASFA Employees

Training Follows Policy for Executives and Councillors

Elaine Genest — Updated February 19, 2019 | Comments

Consent training for all employees of the Arts and Science Federation of Association has been implemented after a council meeting Thursday night.
Concordia Creative Writing Professor Harassment Allegations Dropped

Complainants Left In The Dark After Investigation Results

Elaine Genest — Updated February 6, 2019 | Comments

A Concordia professor in the creative writing program was cleared of sexual harassment allegations last September without notifying the students who filed the complaint, the CBC has just revealed.
‘Unacceptable’ Panelist Sparked Tense Debate During Sexual Misconduct Conversation

Criminal Lawyer Julius Grey Representing McGill Professor Suing Student for Alleging Sexual Misconduct

Elaine Genest — Published February 1, 2019 | Comments

What was initially planned as being an open conversation about sexual misconduct on campus quickly escalated into a back-and-forth debate between the panelists.
CSU Still Needs Student Consent To Implement Online Voting

Referendum Question Excluded Students Granting Access To Personal Information

Elaine Genest — Updated January 27, 2019 | Comments

The Concordia Student Union’s General Coordinator Sophie Hough-Martin said she’s worried of the possibility of legal action since their January by-election didn’t specify that the implementation of online voting would require access to students’ personal information.
Concordia Student Union To Now Run Elections Through Online Voting

New Councillors, Fee Levy Changes Also Approved in By-Election

Elaine Genest — Published January 20, 2019 | Comments

Undergraduates overwhelmingly voted in favour of online voting during the Concordia Student Union’s by-elections, with 96 per cent of participating students in support.
Montreal’s Women’s March to Fight Against Gendered Violence

This Year’s March Focuses on Abuse Towards Women and Girls

Elaine Genest — Published January 20, 2019 | Comments

On the third annual Women’s march, about 100 people gathered at the Gamelin Square in -22 C weather to show their support for women and girls who have suffered abuse in their lifetime.
Over 55 Cities March in Solidarity With Wet’suwet’en Nation

Unceded Territory Victim of RCMP Invasion for Pipeline Construction

Elaine Genest — Published January 9, 2019 | Comments

Protesters denounced the invasion of militarized Royal Canadian Mounted Police on the unceded Wet’suwet’en nation in northern British Columbia for pipeline access on Tuesday night.
Concordia Student Union Cuts Ties with Our Turn National

Our Turn Board Fired Without Warning

Elaine Genest — Published December 5, 2018 | Comments

Minutes after a phone call regarding their funding towards Our Turn National, Concordia Student Union Financial Executive John Hutton received an email from the organization informing him they’ve incorporated. The letter mentioned that Our Turn, a student-led organization that aims to end sexual violence on campuses across Canada, and gives thanks to the previous board for their service and work.
CSU Councillors and Candidates Demand Resignation of Election CEO

Students Displeased With Claire Girard-Moreau’s Online Presence

Elaine Genest — Published November 30, 2018 | Comments

Concordia Student Union councillors and candidates in the by-election sent out an email Friday morning to Chief Electoral Officer Claire Girard-Moreau demanding her resignation.
Concordia President Alan Shepard Leaving University

Shepard To Become President of Western University

Elaine Genest — Published November 29, 2018 | Comments

Concordia President Alan Shepard announced on Thursday afternoon he will be leaving the university to become the President of Western University in Ontario.