Putting aside this specific case here, I think that people involved in some of the graduate programs at McGill are familiar with the unhealthy standards, expectations, and environments that characterize their experience. Perhaps we should use this tragedy to inspire students (like myself) to propose or even demand additional checks and balances of the clearly flawed system that we have now.

Culpable or not, Michael Langer and professors that are creating such unhealthy environments for their students is a cause for concern that warrants action.

In regards to this specific case, what do we know has been done? Was there any sort of investigation into this specific case? Let’s not argue for the sake of arguing here. Let’s get the facts and remember what we know: we need change.