By Célie Dugand and Colin McGregor Do you believe the statistics that say that 20% of Canada’s homeless are between the ages of 13 and 25, even if you don’t see so many on the streets every day? That’s the percentage reported by Without a […] 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
On this Thursday at 1:15 p.m., as happens every Thursday afternoon, an odd group meets in the offices of a charity just across the street from the new CHUM mega-hospital. By Colin McGregor They are priests and nuns, former homeless persons and ex-cons, Buddhists and […] See more
By Alexandra Grenier and Colin McGregor On April 7th, Reflet de Société organized a round table on homelessness. Here are a few highlights from this event: The panelists included: Benoît Leblanc, founder and director of Itinérance Zéro Gatineau. He launched this community organization in 2013 […] See more
A former addict talks to us about his tumultuous journey, starting when he was a pre-teenager and began using drugs, to his time homeless on the streets, to the present, on the eve of his 30th birthday. A look at drugs by a graffiti artist […] See more
When looking at a photo of a stranger, we can’t tell what their personal or financial situation might be. Nor do we know their obstacles or their victories. But we can figure out the emotions, their feelings. That face can be yours yesterday, or mine […] See more
Québec-based outdoor outfitters Chlorophylle is putting on its Jacket Donation event for the third consecutive year. Customers of the chain are invited to bring in second-hand coats as a way of giving second life to hundreds of coats and helping as many people as possible […] See more
When I go home from work every day I spend some time waiting for the bus at the corner of Ste. Catherine and Pie-IX. And there, I see them. By Colin McGregor They weave in and out of oncoming traffic, often with a cup in […] See more
When I go home from work every day I spend some time waiting for the bus at the corner of Ste. Catherine and Pie-IX. And there, I see them. By Colin McGregor They weave in and out of oncoming traffic, often with a cup in […] See more
Behind the red door at 137 Avenue du Président-Kennedy in downtown Montreal, the interior walls are no longer painted white. That’s because this summer, downtown St. Michael’s Mission had some artists come in and paint murals on their walls – in a First Nations theme. […] See more
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