1 day Ago By Caspian Rive | Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Law, NZ
McGill University’s student union Monday that its Board of Directors made a split decision to revoke the club status of the pro-Palestinian group Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) after sustained pressure from the university administration and threats of funding cuts. In a letter to Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) President Dymetri Taylor on July 10, the university delivered a 60-day ultimatum to sever connections with SPHR by deregistering the club. McGill also urged the union to publicly denounce and distance itself from the activities of SPHR.
Deputy Provost for Student Life and Learning Angela Campbell claimed that SSMU was in breach of its Memorandum of Agreement with the university by failing to ensure that SPHR conformed to the conditions set out in the document. Campbell alleged that the student union was “complicit” in SPHR’s operations and, therefore, had violated university policy. In the event of a breach of the memorandum, McGill is authorized to transfer student fees into a trust, effectively suspending funding to SSMU.
Legal counsel acting for SSMU disputes that the student union defaulted on their agreement with the university. SPHR is a student-led organization that has played a prolific role at McGill as an advocate for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. On April 27, the organization participated in a pro-Palestine encampment, which became the focus of media coverage after Québec Justice Marc St-Pierre against McGill university by refusing to grant an injunction to dismantle the demonstration.
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