QC health reform risks sidelining medical education, research: Opinion

In a co-authored op-ed, Daniel Jutras (Université de Montréal), Sophie D’Amours (Université Laval), Jean-Pierre Perreault (Université de Sherbrooke), and Deep Saini (McGill University) warn that Québec’s Bill 106 risks sidelining medical education and research by overlooking the role of universities and instructors. The authors pointed to signs that physicians may begin dropping teaching responsibilities as […]

Students at several postsecondary institutions are reporting that they can see the impacts of budget cuts on their student experience. CTV News reports that budget reductions have impacted studies and student life at Québec institutions like Concordia University and McGill University. In British Columbia, the Okanagan College Students’ Union recently met with college leadership to […]

McGill University’s recent athletics cuts have drawn attention from athletes and athletic organizations from across Canada. Athletics Canada, Athletisme Québec, Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse, Olympian Bruny Surin, and Canadian Olympic head coach Glenroy Gilbert were among those who publicly urged the university to reverse the cuts. “Track and field at McGill has […] been […]

McGill University has revamped its French translation services by introducing digital tools to support translation. McGill’s Linguistics Services has implemented new workflow tools is now offering free translation and revision to all McGill units. The university has also approved the use of two AI tools—Microsoft Copilot and DeepL Pro—for McGill employees who are looking to […]

McGill University’s athletics and recreation department will be reducing the number of competitive sport clubs and varsity teams that it supports, following internal and external reviews of its operations. McGill stated that the reviews identified ongoing challenges related to facility space, budgets, and human resources capacity that make it impossible for the university to continue […]

ShanghaiRanking has released its Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025, which assesses institutions from around the world according to 57 subjects across five broad disciplines. Canadian institutions that appeared in the top 25 for at least one subject included McGill University, Simon Fraser University, Université de Montréal, the University of British Columbia, the University of […]

The Canadian Space Agency has announced over $2.2M in funding for 16 research projects focused on the effects of spaceflight on human health. Projects will be focused on better understanding chronic conditions such as bone density loss and cardiovascular disease. These projects will be led by researchers from postsecondary institutions such as McGill University, Simon […]

The Government of Canada Tri-Council and France’s national research agency have announced the distribution of $3.29M in funding for research related to artificial intelligence. The funding will be distributed through NSERC, SSHRC, and CIHR (in collaboration with IVADO) to 10 collaborative research projects that will be conducted by Canadian and French university researchers. These projects […]

Quacquarelli Symonds has released the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026, and several Canadian universities have appeared among the top ranks. These rankings assess universities from around the world according to their efforts on the fronts of environmental impact, social impact, and governance. A total of 41 Canadian postsecondary institutions appeared in the rankings, and […]

Two transit systems have recently introduced new station names and lines that will better connect postsecondary institutions to their respective cities. In Montréal, a new line and a new station on the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) have better connected McGill University and the Université de Montréal to the rest of the city. Nouvelles d’Ici reports […]