Protest Archives - Queen's Journal

Student demonstrators host drive-by protest in Kingston Market Square

Written on May 31, 2021. Posted in News.

“From Turtle Island to Palestine, occupation is a crime.” This was among the many chants echoed alongside the honking of car horns from a pro-Palestine demonstration on May 15. The demonstration took place at Kingston’s Springer Market Square. One counter-protestor attended the event. The protest...

Athletes stage Richardson Hall sit-in to protest Boyd firing

Written on February 28, 2020. Posted in News.

Eight members of Queen’s cross country team walked into Richardson Hall on Thursday afternoon and asked to meet with Principal Patrick Deane. The student athletes were initiating a sit-in with Deane in response to the recent firing of Queen’s track coach, Steve Boyd. Deane wasn’t available to speak...

Letter to the Editor: February 13th

Written on February 13, 2020. Posted in Opinions.

Dear Editor, Canada is a country built on rights and freedoms. Freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly are two examples of rights that are enshrined in our Charter. For the past several months, some members of the Wet’suwet’en nation in British Columbia have been exercising these rights...

Students should be on board with Wet’suwet’en solidarity protests

Written on February 11, 2020. Posted in Editorials.

Protests are meant to make a difference, not in spite of but because of the disruption they cause to the rest of the world. In the case of the protests blocking trains in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Nation this week, it’s this disruption that makes them so effective. The Coastal GasLink natural...

Protesters gather for second time in a week to demand accountability for Iran plane crash

Written on January 17, 2020. Posted in News.

For the second time in a week, protestors gathered on the corner of University and Union to stand in solidarity with Iranian community members. The Iranian Student Association of Queen’s University (ISAQU) hosted a protest on Jan. 16 to demand answers and accountability from the Iranian government...

Students, faculty, rally against US escalation with Iran

Written on January 10, 2020. Posted in News.

A group of 50 protesters gathered at the intersection of University Ave. and Union St. on Thursday to denounce the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran. The protesters chanted “De-escalate, spread peace, not hate.” Hosted by a group of labour activists and international students, the...

Extinction Rebellion comes to Kingston

Written on October 23, 2019. Posted in Features.

Fake blood pools underneath the bodies of protestors heaped on top of one another as a eulogy for planet Earth echoes out over the spectating crowd—letting them know the world will soon be taking its last breath. This spectacle, known as a “die-in,” is a protest tactic of Extinction Rebellion (XR),...

Club to hold climate rally next week

Written on March 8, 2019. Posted in News.

Queen’s Backing Action on Climate Change (QBACC) has organized a community rally on Mar. 15 to show support for action on climate change in Kingston. The event will start at noon around the intersection of University Avenue and Union Street, and over the course of two hours will make its way up...

Students to protest OSAP changes on campus

Written on January 22, 2019. Posted in News.

Last Thursday, Ontario’s government released sweeping changes to OSAP—and on Tuesday Queen’s students will take to University and Union to protest the decision. Following the Ford government’s announced changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program, students Samantha Hartmann, ArtSci ’19, and...

University to discuss drafting freedom of expression guidelines

Written on April 5, 2018. Posted in News.

Early in March, McMaster University released drafted guidelines for freedom of expression and acceptable protest on campus. The guidelines followed controversial University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson’s speech on campus from the year before. In response to Peterson’s visit and the protest...

My experience at the Jordan Peterson protest

Written on March 16, 2018. Posted in Opinions.

“I am not going to give this guy with his hand raised like in a classroom the megaphone because I do not care what he has to say.” Shouted by one of the protest leaders that afternoon outside of Grant Hall, these words concerned me as I attended the anti-Jordan Peterson protest on Mar. 5. Across...

University, Kingston Police respond to Jordan Peterson protests

Written on March 7, 2018. Posted in News.

While Jordan Peterson and Bruce Pardy engaged in “The Rising Tide of Compelled Speech in Canada” lecture inside Grant Hall on Monday, around 150 protesters outside the building rallied against the talk with signs, shouts and distractions. The next day, Kingston Police released a statement confirming...

Jordan Peterson lecture continues despite disruptions by protesters

Written on March 6, 2018. Posted in News.

With protesters present both inside and outside of Grant Hall, Jordan Peterson was quick to address the disruptions to Monday’s lecture. “Mark my words, that’s the sound of barbarians pounding at the gates,” Peterson told the audience. Titled “The Rising Tide of Compelled Speech in Canada,” this Liberty...

Jordan Peterson protesters break window at Grant Hall, barricade exits

Written on March 6, 2018. Posted in News.

On Mar. 5, a protest erupted outside of Grant Hall at 4:00 p.m. in opposition to a lecture delivered by controversial University of Toronto Professor Jordan Peterson and Queen’s Professor Bruce Pardy. Of the roughly 150 people who attended the protest, most exercised peaceful demonstration. However,...

Ontario Public Service Employees Union votes to reject College Employer Council’s offer to settle

Written on November 17, 2017. Posted in News.

On Nov. 16, the Ontario Public Services Employees Union (OPSEU) voted to reject the College Employer Council’s (CEC) Nov. 6 offer to settle ongoing disputes in a landslide 86 per cent vote against the proposed contract. OPSEU called the vote “historic.” JP Hornick, chair of the faculty bargaining...

Students organize protest demanding anti-racism action from administration

Written on November 10, 2017. Posted in News.

This Thursday, the corner of University and Union saw a heated protest from students of colour directed at the University administration. Called the Eyes on Diversity and Equity Coalition, this newly formed group gathered and demanded the University administration be held accountable for their promises...

The ignored meaning of athletes’ protests

Written on October 13, 2017. Posted in Opinions.

As it’s widely known by now, a majority of NFL athletes have decided to kneel in protest during the American national anthem. While some NHL and MLB players have joined their NFL counterparts, these protests have predominantly come from NFL athletes. In the most recent statement against these athletes,...

Freedom of expression includes athletes

Written on September 29, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

Trump’s recent words criticizing the NFL and its players have sparked outrage from around the world. The perceived disrespect of the American flag that’s become the center of a debate distracts from the real issues being protested — the unfair treatment of racial minorities in America. In America,...

Queen’s graduate delivers her final anti-racism protest at convocation

Written on June 26, 2017. Posted in News.

As Evelyna Ekoko-Kay walked across the stage of Grant Hall during her graduation in June, she yelled “racism can’t wait” for one last time in front of the convocation audience. Upon accepting her degree, Ekoko-Kay revealed to the auditorium a shirt underneath her gown that read: “Barry + Henry + DARE...

At Conservative candidate events, Kellie Leitch met with protests while Lisa Raitt sees small turnout

Written on March 24, 2017. Posted in News.

With the Conservative Party leadership race ongoing, Queen’s University Conservative Association (QUCA) hosted two more candidates this week — following Kevin O’Leary and Michael Chong in past weeks — that sparked more protests on campus. On Monday, a handful of student protestors gathered outside...

Students protest admin response to campus party

Written on December 1, 2016. Posted in News.

As Senate members and visitors entered Robert Sutherland Hall for their monthly meeting on Nov. 29, they were welcomed at the front doors by a crowd of students holding signs that read “my culture is not a costume” and “institutional silence is violence” among others. On Nov. 28, Principal Daniel...

Standing Rock demonstration takes Queen’s students to Toronto

Written on November 11, 2016. Posted in News.

Hand drumming beneath skyscrapers, Queen’s Native Students Association President Lauren Winkler led a busload of Queen’s students to a Dakota Access Pipeline protest in Toronto. On Nov. 5, in protest of the contentious oil pipeline set for construction in North Dakota, thousands of people converged...

Queen’s Socialists hold affordable tuition event

Written on November 4, 2016. Posted in News.

When AMS President Tyler Lively walked into the AMS offices on Saturday morning, he noticed that “there were stickers and posters everywhere”. After reading their messages, he labelled it an act of vandalism. The stickers were placed by supporters of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), and...

Queen’s students protest pipeline expansion at Parliament Hill

Written on October 28, 2016. Posted in News.

On Monday, 99 young people were briefly detained during a protest against pipeline expansion, taking place on Parliament Hill. Among them were two Queen’s students and one Queen’s alumni. The three detained individuals had traveled to Ottawa with 18 individuals from Queen’s and the surrounding Kingston...

Strong turnout at first of Ontario healthcare protests

Written on October 28, 2016. Posted in News.

While the first snowfall hit Kingston on Oct. 27, approximately 1,000 people gathered in City Park for the first of what they hope will be a series of healthcare related protests across the province. “We’re protesting the funding for health care in Ontario, which is the lowest in Canada,” Mike Rodrigues...

Student-led protest blazes political trail

Written on October 8, 2014. Posted in Opinions.

Susanne Lee, Comm ’15 Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Hong Kong to demand that residents of the region be able to choose their leader for the upcoming 2017 election — for which China has said they’ll be determining the candidates. The people within Hong Kong are entitled to a...

Canadian climate neglected

Written on October 1, 2014. Posted in Opinions.

Elena Routledge, Sci ’16 Climate change was a hot topic in September, with politicians and celebrities alike focusing on issues of sustainability, and global protests highlighting a need for action. At last week’s United Nations Climate Summit in New York City, actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio...

Kingstonians decry police violence

Written on September 4, 2014. Posted in News.

“No justice, no peace, disarm the police” was one slogan chanted the evening of Aug. 20 by a group of protesters gathered at Market Square. The protest was held in reaction to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri on Aug. 9, and subsequent weeks of unrest and protests in Ferguson and...

Union Gallery stages AGM protest

Written on March 21, 2014. Posted in News.

The Union Gallery staged a protest at the AMS Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday to raise awareness about the loss of their student fee. The protest began at the Gallery in Stauffer Library, and supporters marched to the AGM at Humphrey Hall holding signs and examples of student artwork. For...

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