Self-Expression Through the Arts The young person on the precipice of suicide is isolated, alone, focused on the self. Communicating with the outside world is difficult. At our community drop-in centre, we’ve created a milieu in which we can accommodate young people. They are given […] See more
“My thing I’m proudest of is that I chose to build my life rather than destroy it,” says Nicolas Legault. At 35, this young man had some difficult challenges to overcome before realizing that a positive, perseverant attitude would lead him not only to go […] See more
Outside of life itself, what more does a person have to lose than their freedom of movement? As long as there have been states built on the rule of law, there have been jails and jailers. And yet, in Québec, locking people up in order […] See more
By Laurie Noreau, the Rumor Detector Agence Science-Presse (www.sciencepresse.qc.ca) The debate has raged on for 400 years. Even though we’ve spontaneously called Galileo Galilei the inventor of the telescope, he wasn’t the first person to have merited that title. The Rumor Detector goes back four […] See more
Pascal Lapointe – The Rumor Detector Agence Science-Presse (www.sciencepresse.qc.ca) At this point, we know that the Omicron variant spreads faster than its predecessors. But all the worry is about the hospitalization rate. Does Omicron cause a lot of serious cases leading to hospitalization? The Rumor […] See more
A prisoner has just been released from jail, after a long stay. They have no family. Because of laws forbidding ex-cons from frequenting people with criminal records, all the fellow prisoners they befriended during their incarceration are now out of bounds for them to contact. […] See more
Many police projects are aimed at trying to bring police and the public closer together. With these often original initiatives, police want the public to feel more secure, and prevent crime. By Marie-Claude Simard Here is a short survey of some of the programs launched […] See more
December 17th is the International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers. The day calls attention to hate crimes committed against sex workers, and the need to remove the social stigma and discrimination that have contributed to violence against sex workers. The day was first celebrated by American sex workers’ rights campaigner […] See more
“No matter where you’re from, being a father changes you,” says Majid. But undertaking this new adventure in a new land, far from your original homeland, far from familiar landmarks, makes the challenge even bigger. Here, then, is an overview of the issues encountered by […] See more
By Amélie Létourneau It started at age 12 It’s my father’s fault Who met a woman and a bottle Every day, weekdays and Sundays Distanced himself from me, my sister Loss of contact, speech, love One year spent with her She left, the bottle stayed […] See more
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