By Raymond Viger I have finished my school classes. After playing a bit in the schoolyard… business meeting. I meet the two artists I represent to review our sales. One artist makes little crosses with small ceramic squares. They can be pinned to a collar […] See more
By Raymond Viger We have already published a report on India Desjardins and her book Mr. Big. The author writes about toxic relationships fueled by TV shows such as Sex in the City. Ingrid Falaise, an author who describes the conjugal violence she suffered through, […] See more
By Raymond Viger To better understand the political world we currently find ourselves in, Reflet de Société met with Louise Harel, a political woman who has dedicated her life to provincial and municipal politics: elected for 27 years as a representative in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Minister of […] See more
By Raymond Viger Are Quebec and Canada really places where democracy can be exercised while citizens’ rights are respected? When a majority government is elected, can it do whatever it wants for four years while we pay the price? Does the duty of elected representatives […] See more
By Raymond Viger I worked in civil aviation for five years, as a pilot. The licences I carried meant that I had to be re-assessed every six months, through flight exams. It was a question of knowing if I had preserved my ability to fly […] See more
By Raymond Viger We may think that Canada, and Quebec, are places where democracy is practiced correctly and in its purest form. True, we are probably better off than many nations that are absolute dictatorships. Nonetheless, the Inuits show us a different face of our […] See more
By Raymond Viger Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is trying to chase cars out of the downtown area. It’s a short-term vision for saving the environment. It’s not the vehicles you have to get rid of downtown – it’s the drivers! To do this you have […] See more
By Raymond Viger Despite the cold and the snow, I head towards a yurt in the middle of a forest in the Lanaudière district of Québec. A yurt is the traditional habitation of Mongolian nomads. It is a tent, decorated in very colorful motifs that […] See more
By Raymond Viger Neighborhood Schools Why are schools no longer located in neighborhoods? Why have they been replaced by schools with 2,500 students? With schools near their home, kids walked to school. There was less transport by school buses, and less obesity among young people. […] See more
By Raymond Viger To reduce gas consumption, on January 2, 1974, U.S. President Richard Nixon lowered the speed limit on American roads to 55 miles an hour. Given that vehicles at the time consumed upwards of 17.4 litres/100 km, this gas saving measure had its […] See more
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