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Arts & Culture / September/October 2023

At Ninety-One, Alanis Obomsawin Is Not Ready to Put Down Her Camera

September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 - by Zoe Heaps Tennant

She revolutionized cinema and is inspiring the next generation of Indigenous filmmakers

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Environment / July/August 2023

Ten Years after Disaster, Lac-Mégantic Is a Model for a Greener Future

July 4, 2023July 5, 2023 - by Caitlin Stall-Paquet

Rebuilding from scratch meant the Quebec community could become more sustainable than ever

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Politics

The Notwithstanding Clause: Is It Time for Canada to Repeal It?

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 - by Ira Wells

Critics say the clause is a threat to Canadian rights and freedoms and should be stripped from our Constitution

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December 2022 / Letters

Letters to the Editor: December 2022

December 6, 2022 - by Readers

On a poet’s tarnished legacy, the housing crisis, and Quebec’s rebellious opposition leader

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Tamara Thermitus à Montréal.
November 2022 / Society

Comment la commission des droits de la personne du Québec a chassé sa première présidente noire

October 25, 2022May 29, 2023 - by Martin Patriquin

Lorsqu’elle a été nommée à la tête de la commission, Tamara Thermitus s’attendait à lutter contre le racisme dans sa province. Au lieu de cela, elle a dû s’en occuper sur son lieu de travail.

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November 2022 / Society

How Quebec’s Human Rights Commission Drove Out Its First Black Female President

October 25, 2022October 26, 2022 - by Martin Patriquin

When she was appointed to run the commission, Tamara Thermitus expected to fight racism in her province. Instead, she had to deal with it in her workplace

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Politics / September/October 2022

Most Quebecers Don’t Want Sovereignty. Can This Politician Change Their Minds?

August 29, 2022September 1, 2022 - by Lisa Fitterman

Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois plans to unseat the premier with a new, more “inclusive” vision of separation

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Environment

Are Quebec’s Most Beautiful Islands Doomed to Disappear?

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 - by Taras Grescoe

The Magdalen Islands are being swallowed up by rising sea levels, leaving islanders with a stark choice: flee or stay

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Books

A Small Press Finds Success by Refusing to Ignore the World

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 - by Amanda Perry

How taking risks has helped a Quebec publisher stand out against the pervasive whiteness of the industry

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Environment / May 2021

The Hidden Cost of Rechargeable Batteries

April 13, 2021June 8, 2021 - by Caitlin Stall-Paquet

A burgeoning lithium-mining area in Quebec shows the complications of green tech

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