Why Teach Sex Ed in Schools?

12/21/2018 The Social Eyes 0

Education and sexuality in our schools is a hot potato topic. By Elizabeth Cazelais and Florence Valiquette-Savoie, sex therapists – The teachers should be responsible for it. – No, no, it should be up to each school principal to choose how the next generation should […] See more

Sex Ed: Are We Missing Out? (Part IV)

08/24/2018 The Social Eyes 0

The Sex Ed Situation in 2018: The provincial government has been announcing its intention to return back to sex ed since 2011, which was 10 years after such courses were abolished in Quebec schools. By Mélina Soucy The Formation personnelle et sociale (FPS) course (Personal […] See more

Literature: A Trip to Manikanetish (Part II)

08/13/2018 The Social Eyes 0

For three years, Naomi Fontaine taught French at the high school in Uashat, an Innu reserve very close to Sept-Îles. Her classes abounded with brilliant, captivating teenagers. They were inspiring models of resilience. By Alexandra Duchaine “My students faced seemingly insurmountable odds, difficulties which adults […] See more

Literature: A Trip to Manikanetish (Part I)

07/13/2018 The Social Eyes 0

For three years, Naomi Fontaine taught French at the high school in Uashat, an Innu reserve very close to Sept-Îles. Her classes abounded with brilliant, captivating teenagers. They were inspiring models of resilience. By Alexandra Duchaine “My students faced seemingly insurmountable odds, difficulties which adults […] See more

Sex Ed: Are We Missing Out? (Part I)

05/25/2018 The Social Eyes 0

Since 2001, sex ed has not been a compulsory subject in our schools. Young Quebecers get their information on this topic in different ways. Some attend conferences; others speak with their parents or surf the web to get answers to their questions. By Mélina Soucy […] See more