Why Adapt to Minorities?

09/20/2024 The Social Eyes 0

By Sarah Lemay for the Gazette de la Mauricie Social inclusion is an essential concept in our society. We can perceive it in all our organizations and businesses that equip themselves in policies or practices related to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). These actions are […] See more

Quebec’s Community Media Ad Wars

09/13/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor “The survival of Quebec community media depends on immediate and concrete measures.”   Maxime Caouette doesn’t mince words when describing the crisis state of provincial government ad buys when it comes to community written media. “It’s catastrophic – there is a terrible division […] See more

Democracy… A Utopia?

09/06/2024 Raymond Viger 0

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

Autonomy with a Capital A

08/19/2024 Raymond Viger 0

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

The Saint-Pierre-Apôtre Catholic Church

07/12/2024 Colin McGregor 1

By Lucas Lelardoux Oliger They’re celebrating a mass at the Église Saint-Pierre-Apôtre. In practice, the rites and the liturgy are the same as in hundreds of Catholic churches across the province of Québec. During his sermon, the priest talks about the “historic inclusivity” of the […] See more

A Graffer’s Journey

07/05/2024 The Social Eyes 0

By Rebecca Congo-Sienne I met with Malin, a professional graffiti artist in his thirties. He has been teaching introductory graffiti workshops since 2014. His graffer nickname speaks to the finesse of a skilled and crafty artist. He grew up in the village of Sainte-Sophie, in […] See more

The Urbanization of Immigrants

06/21/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor                          It’s pretty well known that the vast majority of immigrants in North America choose to live in large metropolitan areas. This creates a lot of issues for our society, and puts a strain on our urban resources. About three-quarters of Canada’s […] See more

Twenty Children in a Yurt

06/07/2024 Raymond Viger 0

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

A Criminal Record and the Job Market

05/03/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor     One Quebec adult in seven has a criminal record. That’s 900,000 people 18 years of age or older. This statistic is verified by the Association des services de réhabilitation sociale du Québec (ASRSQ). Given the current manpower shortage you’d think it would […] See more