Principal Suzanne Fortier sent a message to the McGill community Friday night, following a series of deadly attacks in Paris in which more than 125 people were killed.
Here is the text of that message:
Comme vous tous, je suis profondément choquée et attristée par les événements survenus en France ce soir. Nos pensées vont à nos étudiants français, à leurs familles et amis, ainsi qu’aux étudiants de McGill qui sont actuellement en France. Nous offrons nos condoléances au peuple français et à tous ceux qui ont perdu des proches dans cette terrible tragédie. Si vous êtes touchés directement par ces événements, que vous soyez étudiant, professeur ou membre du personnel, sachez que l’Université peut vous offrir du soutien.
Like all of you, I am shocked and saddened by the events that have transpired in France this evening. Our thoughts go out to our students who come to us from France, their family and friends, as well as our McGill students who are in France at the moment. We offer our condolences to the people of France and those who have lost loved ones as the result of this terrible tragedy. If you have been affected directly, whether you are a student, a faculty member, or an administrative or support employee, please know that we are here to help and support you.
Nous vous invitons à contacter/We invite you to contact:
Office of the Dean of Students
The Office of International Student Services
The McGill Office of Religious and Spiritual Life
McGill’s Employee Assistance Program
Votre directeur de département/Your Department Chair
Sincèrement,
Prof. Suzanne Fortier
Principal and Vice-Chancellor/Principale et vice-chancelière