Building a Credit Rating There are a host of reasons why someone might be invisible to the banking system. A spouse uses their partner’s account; an ex-convict hasn’t made a deposit in years; an immigrant has no credit history in this country… Delphine Caubet […] See more
At a shopping centre we meet Haley, 10, who is out with her mom. This little Ontarian is rarely caught without her bright red lip gloss and fake nose piercing. When asked why, Haley explains: “It’s pretty, and it matches mommy’s piercing so we look […] 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. Delphine Caubet […] See more
Born in Québec City of a French Quebecoise mother and a Moroccan father, a youth protection placement officer brought Fanny-Pier Garneau into the lives of a Quebecois couple. But this was no adoption horror story in the making. In fact, Fanny’s new home was filled […] See more
School history books have long glossed over the record of visible minorities in the Canadian province of Quebec. It’s as if Quebec, if not all of Canada, has always been some sort of paradise of racial tolerance. It’s as if Black people never existed in […] See more
Jean is a broken man. He lost his son Michel to suicide at age 47. It’s a weighty pain – one too great for a father’s frail shoulders to bear. Dominic Desmarais Files Health, Mental Health After numerous bouts with mental illness, Michel finally took […] See more
40 years of loyalty to my cigarettes. Three big packs a day. For a little over 40 years. By Raymond Viger You must be thinking that I cough every morning before starting my day, like a diesel engine starting up on a cold day. Or […] See more
By Raymond Viger An anecdote that I have to tell you: A friend of mine is a smoker. To save money, he started smoking “Indian cigarettes.” They are easily obtainable, illegal cigarettes. Are the manufacturing standards for these cigarettes the same as the ones you […] See more
The Emergence of a Citizen The diary of a street gang member who wants to get out of the game: This is the story of Général, a Blood (Rouge) who changed his life. Reflet de Société recounts what life is like in a gang through […] See more
A Blood Lays Down his Red Bandana and Quits Getting Out of a Street Gang The diary of a street gang member who wants to get out of the game: This is the story of Général, a Blood (Rouge) who changed his life. Reflet de […] See more
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