Concordia’s Applied AI Institute has partnered with nonprofit Women on Web to investigate digital censorship practices that restrict access to reproductive health information. The research project aims to document algorithmic biases and their disproportionate impact on marginalized communities, potentially informing policy changes against oppressive digital practices.

CUPEU and Concordia University signed a new collective agreement that guarantees employees a minimum of three remote work days biweekly and limits management’s ability to unilaterally change hybrid work policies. This agreement, reached after a period of strike action and intensive negotiations, marks a positive turn for worker rights and fair labor practices at the university.

Concordia University, Inc. has registered an intent to lobby in Wisconsin to affect both legislative matters and regulatory rules. The notification was recorded on January 3, 2025, and covers a range of policy issues including health care regulation, education, and economic development across its academic schools.

Concordia University has launched a cybersecurity initiative in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Give1Project, as part of its Concordia Africa Initiative, aimed at empowering youth and strengthening digital resilience in West and Central Africa.

Concordia University and Ericsson announced a 10-year agreement to expand their longstanding partnership, focusing on advancing research and education in ICT. The initiative will develop cutting-edge education programs and research initiatives in areas such as AI, cybersecurity, cloud, and edge computing, thereby enhancing opportunities for students and fostering technological innovation.

After a strike involving 600 professional staff members, Concordia University reached an agreement-in-principle with the CUPEU-CSN union. The new collective agreement includes equitable hybrid work guidelines, guaranteeing union members a minimum of 30% remote work over a two‐week period, and was approved by over 90% of the union’s members.

Concordia University's professional employees, represented by their union, secured a new hybrid work agreement following a seven-day strike. The agreement, approved with overwhelming union support, ensures a minimum of 30% remote work over a two‐week period and protects workers from future unilateral changes in scheduling.

Union members representing professional employees at Concordia University staged strike days, protesting the university's refusal to negotiate a fair, university-wide hybrid work policy, which has led to inequitable access to remote work options.

According to OpenSecrets data for the 2024 cycle, Concordia University reported $54,442 in campaign contributions while not engaging in any federal lobbying or outside spending. This profile indicates a minimal direct political influence, which from an anti‐fascist perspective is seen as a positive factor because the institution is not channeling funds to potentially authoritarian political activities.

Concordia University announced a research initiative in collaboration with Ericsson, the University of Waterloo, and the University of Manitoba to enhance 5G cybersecurity using AI and machine learning. The project, funded by the Canadian National Cybersecurity Consortium with matching funds from industry partners, aims to prevent, predict, detect, and mitigate cyber threats, thereby strengthening digital infrastructure and public trust.

Concordia University's affiliated Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS) announced the launch of a Global Task Force aimed at countering digital authoritarianism, including issues such as AI surveillance, censorship, and the use of digital repressive technologies by authoritarian regimes.

Concordia University hosted a virtual event on October 19, 2021, titled 'Digital Authoritarianism Without Borders'. Organized by the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies, the event featured experts from institutions such as the Carnegie Endowment and Brookings Institution to discuss how authoritarian states export digital authoritarian techniques and the necessary alliances to counteract these practices.

MIGS, with support from the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, launched the Countering Digital Authoritarianism Initiative in April 2021 alongside the report 'Digital Authoritarianism: Pathways, Trends, Solutions'. The initiative aims to highlight and counter digital tools used by authoritarian regimes to repress freedoms and interfere in democratic processes.