The Quid Novi MONTREAL, QC
MCGILL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF LAW - FACULTÉ DE DROIT DE L’UNIVERSITÉ MCGILL
45 02 19 SEPT 2023
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR The Christie Bike Ride Pablo Mhanna-Sandoval | 2L
“Even hiking up Peel Street could not dampen my optimism on [Saturday morning]… I was en route to the law Faculty, where I would meet fellow students, staff, and community members for the annual Christie Bike Ride.” I pulled this excerpt from my first contribution as a Quid Novi columnist, published all the way back in September 2022. I had found the Christie Bike Ride, an annual fundraiser for local legal clinics, so enjoyable that I had to spread its gospel to my peers. With this year’s edition coming up on Saturday, September 23, I feel the need to continue to share the good news. The good news is simple: the Christie Bike Ride is both good fun and for a good cause. All members of the McGill Law community–especially 1Ls–should participate.
The fundraiser is indeed good fun. Starting at the Faculty, riders will snake down towards downtown Montreal and then onto the Lachine Canal and the river. Two route options are planned this year: 35 km and 50 km. Lunch is even provided, but participants are encouraged to bring along snacks for the ride. The fundraiser is also for a good cause. McGill Law students founded the Ride in 2009 to honour Dugald Christie, a McGill Alumnus and Vancouver-based lawyer. An advocate for marginalized communities and an avid cycler, in 2006 Christie began a cross-country cycling trip to raise awareness for access to justice issues. While he intended to reach Ottawa to convince policy-makers of the need for justice system reform, he was tragically
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struck and killed by a vehicle four months after the start of his journey. This year– the 15th edition (!) of the Christie Bike Ride–all proceeds from registration and additional donations will go towards the legal clinic of Le Centre des réfugiés. What’s better than a morning of biking, eating, and sightseeing–all while raising money for a good cause–with friends and colleagues? On a cosmic scale, not that much. Register here or using the QR code, and the Quid will see you there!
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