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
Oumou Diakité and Colin McGregor An imposing building in Old Montreal, security guards at the entrance, wine red carpeting in the rooms festooned with national symbols. This is where, on the morning of Tuesday September 9th, the last act was played out in a deportation […] See more
By Flora Lassalle The Indian Act became law in Canada in 1967. Its official goal was to protect the First Nations’ ancestral lands from the colonists. Sadly, this law allowed above all for the assimilation and control of the Indigenous people. The South African government […] See more
By Raymond Viger To better understand the political world we currently find ourselves in, Reflet de Société met with Louise Harel, a political woman who has dedicated her life to provincial and municipal politics: elected for 27 years as a representative in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Minister of […] 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 Colin McGregor You are in debt. A debt collection agency is trying to get you to repay your debt. They harass you day and night, even going so far as to contact members of your family by email. It’s a nightmare that can violate […] 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 Colin McGregor “They’re throwing out people who have been thrown out (ils mettent les dehors dehors).” That’s how one long-time social worker saw what was going on this morning just behind the offices of Café Graffiti and The Social Eyes. A large group of […] See more
By François Bellemare In the heart of Kuujjuaq, the “capital” of the Quebec Arctic, is a house that oozes all the familial feel of any other family home you might find in town. With its view of the beautiful Koksoak River, it houses an original […] See more
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