McGill university tabled a new offer to encampment members on Tuesday morning.
The Pro-Palestinian protesters have been setup on campus for more than six weeks.
McGill’s new offer includes a renewed suggestion to appoint a neutral-third party mediator to facilitate the discussions.
In addition, they will review their investments that are linked to revenues from the production of military weapons, disclose all direct equity and fixed income investments below $500,000, create a mandate to support Palestinian scholarship and leverage their Scholars at Risk program to support scholars and students who are displaced or affected by crises in Gaza and in the Middle East.
Also, McGill will grant a disciplinary amnesty to any McGill student or employee who participated in the encampment before June 15, but they will not extend the pardon to any acts under current investigation such as the forceable entry into the James Administration Building, the destruction of property, vandalism, etc.
According to a press release, McGill university said similar proposals have led to successful resolutions and the voluntary dismantling of encampments by protesters at other universities.
“Achieving that resolution requires good-faith discussions from both parties,” reads the press release. “The University has made substantial offers on many occasions, yet encampment representatives have declared their demands non-negotiable. The university urges McGill members of the encampment to discuss this updated proposal in good faith, through a skilled and impartial mediator, in the hope of reaching a peaceful and satisfactory resolution for all.”