By Oumou Diakité First off, there was her mother’s pregnancy, which heralded the tumult of little Jeanette’s existence. Complications inside the uterus, then a knot in the small intestines, then a blue baby: this little Coderre was born laboriously. Many years later, when her childhood […] See more
By Annie Dion-Clément An ex-addict tells us about his tumultuous life path from adolescence, when he started consuming, to life on the street, to today, now on the cusp of age 30. Adorned with several tattoos, with his lively eyes and great big smile, Victor […] See more
By Colin McGregor We’re at the entrance of a cellblock, my young friend and I. The recreation period has just begun. People jostle us as they pass by to head out to the prison yard. B* is 22 years of age. He is big and […] See more
By Justine Boudreau “Women have gone from being objects of research to subjects of research.” – Francine Descarries Members of our Quebec society may think that equality between men and women exists here. They would not be completely wrong, but there is lots of work […] See more
By Colin McGregor “There are currently 347 reservations for this book at the library.” When I saw that email on my computer screen, I asked myself: “What sort of book would stir up that much interest in Quebec?” The reply: Ordures! Journal d’un vidangeur (Garbage! […] See more
By François Bellemare Nestled in the heart of the Lesser Antilles, with only 75,000 inhabitants, Dominica (not to be confused with the Dominican Republic) is one of the smallest countries in the Americas. In the southern part of this island nation, the village of Soufrière […] See more
By Lucas Lelardoux Oliger Numerous fantasies swirl around the world of the incarcerated. Movies and anecdotes have forged a common notion of the origins and the destinies of people who have been to jail. It’s commonplace to hear, in the public forum, people complain about […] See more
By Lucas Lelardoux Oliger Right up through the 1970s, Canada seemed to display a tolerance for harboring and welcoming Nazi war criminals. A greater awareness of their war crimes seemed to take place in the 1980s and 1990s, notably as a result of activism on […] See more
By Lucas Lelardoux Oliger At the end of September 2023, scandal erupted when the House of Commons gave two standing ovations to Yaroslav Hunka, a war criminal who had fought for the Nazis during the Second World War. The message that Commons Speaker Anthony Rota […] See more
By Colin McGregor When she was little, Marie (not her real name) collected police-related objects. “I had a great big box” she recalls, smiling. “Lots of stuff, toy cars, things I cut out of magazines.” She watched police shows on TV, and the reruns too. […] See more
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