Concordia University has a reputation of being an activist campus. From Palestinian rights to the Sir George Williams Affair, Concordia students have fought for many different causes, and continue to do so to this day.
It was imported beer or no beer in 1985, as workers at the big three breweries across Canada went on strike. Some beer drinkers even turned to home brewing kits to make their own beer, while independents like Amstel Brewery in Hamilton saw hundreds line up for hours.