Through my Brown Gay Lens: Jagmeet Singh, Quebec’s Secularism and the Tolerant
While the NDP elects a party leader who proudly wears his religious symbols, Quebec bans the nikab. Are these things related?
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Book of the Month Club: The Women of Saturn by Connie Guzzo-McParland
“When we finally walked out into the street to wait for our ride, I watched car after car move smoothly and quietly with lights flashing in the sleek wet pavement. All the [read on]
1847: Tragedy at Grosse-Île & Other Quebec Curios
Grosse-Île was established in the early 1830s to contain immigrants that the Lower Canadian government believed were responsible for causing a cholera epidemic. It was later [read on]
Montreal Fringe Festival Reviews: Pluck’d, Precinct, Orson Wells / Shylock, Frank Allen
Angela shares her reviews of Pluck’d, Precinct, Orson Wells / Shylock, and the Ballad of Frank Allen.
Leila Alaoui: “No Pasara”: Photographing the Youth Across Morocco
Late French-Moroccan photographer and video artist, Leila Alaoui’s work delicately examines its difficult subjects at the MMFA.
Brooklyn: Rich in Colour and Texture
Film follows the immigrant experience of a young Irish woman who comes to New York.
My Montreal: Saint-Laurent & Other Quebec Curios
Saint-Laurent has its origins in the late 1600s, with the start of land development after the death of colonist Jean Descaries. He gave the land to his three sons, Paul, [read on]
My Montreal: Pointe-Claire & Other Quebec Curios
Pointe-Claire, one of the oldest cities in the West Island, really began its development towards the end of the century in 1698. After a suite of deforestations in order to [read on]
Review of Dr. Cabbie: Immigrant Comedy Also An Eye Opener
Professional immigrants go from doctors and lawyers to cab drivers and dishwashers when they head to North America. New comedy addresses this serious problem.
Places To Learn French in Montreal vol. 1
Trying to figure out how to learn French in Montreal without spending too much money? Here’s some suggestions. Don’t worry… we don’t tell you “just go speak to someone.”