By Colin McGregor Jim Hemsworth, a man in his sixties, exudes the aura of a solid guy, proud of his heritage, convinced of the value of his Mi’kmaq nation. This Saturday morning, he waits under the George-Étienne Cartier monument in Jeanne-Mance Park, which means that […] 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
By Alexandra Grenier For many Quebecers, Christian funeral rites hold no secrets. But what about other religions? The Social Eyes presents an introduction to Hindu funeral rites and traditions. According to the 2011 National Household Survey, Canada counted more than 500,000 Hindus. And this number […] 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
At age 65, hyperactive garage mechanic Jean-Guy Brien was due to take his retirement when the pandemic hit. His goal? To avoid infecting the nine men that his wife was looking after. To help out, he was constantly called upon to do tasks both big […] 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
Finally, sex ed is back in our schools. As of December 2017, La Fédération des comités de parents du Québec (The Quebec Federation of Parents’ Committees) hailed the return of sex ed to Québec classrooms as a good thing. In 2005, the Quebec ministry of […] See more
Charbel Ibrahm sits quietly in his office at Montreal’s Saint Justine Hospital. His rare moment of peace is interrupted by a phone call. A young native boy is gravely ill. Without a needed transplant, he may well die. This is a children’s hospital. Charbel heads […] See more
By Sophie Félix — Agence Science-Presse (www.sciencepresse.qc.ca) A pharmaceutical medication has to prove its effectiveness in order to be approved by Health Canada. But most homeopathic products that get a permit only have to prove they are not harmful. And one of them is being […] See more
Last year, we were asked to remove all the religious symbols from the Chapel in Cowansville Penitentiary (Quebec), a men’s federal prison with close to 700 inmates. A chapel that was previously decorated with Christian symbols now became a neutral space within the barbed wire […] See more
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