Food Security for School Youth

02/07/2025 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor A study by the Institut de recherché at d’informations socioéconomiques (IRIS) confirms that only 12% of primary school children in this province benefit from a school food program, in contrast with an average of 61% in the developed world. And one in […] See more

Debt Recovery Agencies

01/31/2025 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor You are in debt. A debt collection agency is trying to get you to repay your debt. They harass you day and night, even going so far as to contact members of your family by email. It’s a nightmare that can violate […] See more

Dali the Rapper is No More

01/21/2025 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor At age 37, Dali Girard, rapper extraordinaire from the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, has died. It happened last October, but it is still difficult to think that he will not be coming through the doors of the Café Graffiti ever again. This bubbly, effervescent […] See more

In Praise of Cash

12/20/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor I’m talking to a Montreal author. He opens his wallet and shows me a thick wad of lottery tickets. “Thank goodness we still use cash in our society,” he says. “How could the cashier at my convenience store pay me prizes for […] See more

Notre Dame Encampment Dismantled

12/02/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor “They’re throwing out people who have been thrown out (ils mettent les dehors dehors).” That’s how one long-time social worker saw what was going on this morning just behind the offices of Café Graffiti and The Social Eyes. A large group of […] See more