By Raymond Viger Lotteries and races have played a role in all our lives. Card games and bets between friends have been carried out since the dawn of civilization. But gambling in all its facets is much younger in Québec. In 1829, the construction of […] See more
A study by the Institute for Socioeconomic Research and Information (IRIS) confirms that only 12% of primary school children in the country benefit from a school feeding program, compared to 61% in the average for high-income countries. Meanwhile, more than one in five children in […] See more
By Colin McGregor Best-selling author Sarah Ban Breathnach wrote: The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do. Here, then, is a book from the pen of one of those active dreamers, in French The […] See more
By Colin McGregor A School in the Woods An alternative school in the tiny village of Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, 15 kilometres west of Shawinigan, in the miiddle of the forest, is a provincial leader. In 2004, in the tiny village of Saint-Mathieu-du-Parc, the local school closed its […] See more
By Colin McGregor A traditional school, with its rows of desks and its rigid discipline, isn’t for everyone. Some students learn better in a freer, less structured environment. By giving students more space and the freedom to learn, an alternative school helps students develop better […] See more
By Colin McGregor Did you know that if you find an article in The Social Eyes or Reflet de Société false, misleading or biased, there is a place where you can go and complain? The same is true for reports on TV, radio, internet or […] See more
By Colin McGregor The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Member of Parliament for Hochelaga and Federal Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, at the Chic Resto Pop food bank today with me. She shared […] See more
By Célie Dugand Living an ordinary life, Martine Bédard suddenly lost her sight in 2018 at the age of 51 after a bout with pneumonia and the breakdown of her immunity system. For his part, the artist Bruno Robitaille is afflicted with eight eye ailments […] See more
By Célie Dugand and Colin McGregor Are we turning society’s youngest members into robots that just type things out at school without ever really making sense of it all? Are we creating a generation of catatonic typists who don’t ever reflect on what they’re told? […] See more
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