By Alexandra Grenier Michel Tousignant is a retired associate professor in the psychology department at UQAM. He is a specialist in suicides in different communities around the world, but particularly in indigenous communities. The Social Eyes interviewed him to get his observations on the way […] See more
By Arianna Noera When you think of the word “cemetery,” it’s easy to imagine a large, sprawling lawn dotted with tombstones. It’s a stereotype that many cemeteries around the world fall into. For a long time in our culture there were only two basic options […] See more
Though Townships Anglophones often say that services for their residents are hard to come by, a lifelong civil servant who worked in the region for decades says this wasn’t always the case. By Colin McGregor “Proportionally, in the Townships, Anglophones have more services available to […] See more
Students at John Abbott College wrote about the Covid-19 health crisis in one of their French classes focusing on the media. Several of them couldn’t celebrate their passage into adulthood with their friends. In confinement, they came to realize the impact of the pandemic on […] See more
By Camille Cusset Mourning someone’s passing is a process that varies from one person to the next. In the case of caregivers or naturally helpful people, this process is made more complex, since several sorts of grief arise after the death of someone they took […] See more
By Camille Cusset You won’t find a trace of sadness, fear or self-pity in Gabriel’s eyes. This 24 year old’s eyes sparkle with an inner flame. His hands are covered with red splotches. Who knows if these red marks are just burns from his job […] See more
The image many have of Anglophones living in the Eastern Townships of Quebec is that of fat cats living in mansions, controlling the Quebec economy. And that is frustrating, according to those actively trying to improve the lot of what has become a population far […] See more
The image many have of Anglophones living in the Eastern Townships of Quebec is that of fat cats living in mansions, controlling the Quebec economy. And that is frustrating, according to those actively trying to improve the lot of what has become a population far […] See more
By Alexandra Grenier Black Girls from Laval is a podcast co-hosted by Christle Gourdet, Naïla Rabel and Laurie Petit. They’ve recorded 60 episodes of anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes each. Why this title? They wanted to show off another reality from the usual Québec […] See more
By Camille Cusset “The social sanction is strongest. The shame has to switch sides,” says Audrey Simard, community organizer and militant against street harassment, during a round table discussion held by Reflet de Société magazine. This militant doesn’t mince words when she says that street […] See more
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