By Colin McGregor Across Canada, different indigenous peoples have different teachings. But many adopt what are known as the Seven Grandfather Teachings. They all share the same concepts of abiding by a moral respect for all living things. Among these is the teaching of honesty. […] See more
By Colin McGregor The reflections of Raymond Viger, who has devoted 35 years of his life to counselling amrginalized youth, are now finally available in English. « Marginal and Proud Of It, » translated by Colin McGregor, is currently up on the editionstnt.com website. Editionstnt.com is the […] See more
Given inflation, are Quebecers inclined to travel for their summer vacation? HelloSafe reveals the results of a survey in which 544 participants participated during the month of June. Here is what emerges: – This summer, only 29% of Quebecers say they plan to go on […] See more
By Colin McGregor I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills – William Wordsworth I have been asked to write an article about my first year in an apartment, fully paroled, after 29 years in prison and a […] See more
Pictured, Olivier Courtois, a “Liseur Public. » A program run by the Carrefour jeunesse emploi de Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve youth employment agency), « public readers » read poetry and short excerpts of books to members of the general public. Aimed chiefly at those 16 to 35, this program […] See more
By Colin McGregor and Célie Dugand Teaching cursive writing – in attached letters – is no longer fashionable in many school curricula. Older generations are sometimes shocked by the inability of some young people to sign an official document or even read a handwritten note. […] See more
By Raymond Viger Maria Bilash left her native Ukraine for Paris in 2006. A 48 hour trip by car. There, she enrolled in a French language course, all the while taking care of her children. She found restaurants representing every conceivable nationality (Russian, Japanese, Polish), […] See more
By Colin McGregor I now live in a halfway house. But I will have to, one day or another, find myself an apartment. Which means I’ll be there alone. And living alone can be very bad for your health… I won’t be the only one […] See more
From Left to Right: Raymond Viger, Danielle Simard and Célie Dugand at the AMECQ awards banquet in Drummondville April 29th, 2023. By Colin McGregor Café Graffiti co-directors Raymond Viger and Danielle Simard attended this past weekend’s conference of the Association of Community Written Media of […] See more
By Colin McGregor At the 24th International AIDS Conference held in Montreal last summer, a lot of thought went into describing how inequality perpetuates AIDS. But the coronavirus and monkeypox were also on the agenda as scientists, activists and UN agency workers alike struggle to fight […] See more
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