Canada now seems all-in on its “Alto” project to build an electrified high speed rail corridor between Toronto and Québec City. Initially introduced in the final days of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the ambitious initiative seeks to establish … Continue reading
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Unveiling the Fight Against Environmental Racism in Canada with Bill C-226
Envision a reality where environmental degradation is not a matter of bad luck but a targeted oversight, one that disproportionately impacts your community. Here, the very elements meant to nurture life, air, water, and soil, become silent aggressors under the … Continue reading
La crise identitaire des enfants de la loi 101
En 1977, la loi 101, ou la Charte de la langue française, est adoptée afin de désigner le français comme la langue officielle de l’État québécois. Toujours reconnue aujourd’hui, celle-ci prescrit les activités d’enseignement, de travail et de communications à … Continue reading
La Petite-Bourgogne, berceau de la communauté noire historique du Québec
L’un des mythes les plus courants au Québec est que la communauté noire de Montréal soit entièrement issue d’une immigration récente. Bien qu’une grande portion des Noirs au Québec soit nouvellement immigrante de la francophonie antillaise et africaine, l’histoire de … Continue reading
Enough is Enough: Femicide and Domestic Violence in Canada
Romane Bonnier’s tragic death points to a pattern of increasing rates of femicide – the gender-based killing of women/girls – across Canada and an alarming surge in violence against women.
Seeking Human Kindness for Unhoused Neighbours
The government is failing to provide sufficient support for houseless individuals, causing shelters to plummet into “constant crisis mode.” As a result, the situation is worsening because unhoused people are living in even more precarious situations than before.