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“People tell me: ‘Good thing I didn’t come’” – Thousands of immigration candidates are turning away from Quebec

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The End of Quebec’s PEQ and the Immigrant Lives Upended

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“It’s Not an Anomaly” – Suspicious Reactions on a Post by the Minister of Immigration

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What does the “silence of the ballots” refer to in Montreal?

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Saint-Michel, between electoral silence and a thirst for listening

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Municipal Elections – The Proposals of People Experiencing Homelessness

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Nantou Soumahoro

Koujina Café: The Café of Possibilities

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2025 Municipal Elections: In Saint-Léonard, the Maghreb Community Faces the Challenges of civic engagement and Safety

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In Quebec, Palestinians can see right through Carney’s recognition of Palestine

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We can have mixed feelings about Charlie Kirk's death

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The Last Lifeline for Immigrants and Refugees in Canada

The Last Lifeline for Immigrants and Refugees in Canada

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Dialogue night: identity construction – the return home

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Nantou Soumahoro

Montreal's racialized Gen Z feminists exhibit themselves

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Street harassment: young girls just want to be left alone

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Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

What are girls in the hood going through?

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Nantou Soumahoro

Manioky Café: When cuisine tells the story of Haiti

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Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Angle mort: A card game to reconnect racialized high school students with history

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Maré Tèt: A fabric of heritage and self-affirmation

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The Canadian asylum system — A barrier for trans people seeking protection from the U.S.

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Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

« Chez Smoothzi, it's over » : how to prevent history from repeating itself

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Florence Aquilina

Marjorie Villefranche bows out and leaves behind a living legacy

Wisdom of the Hood

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"Hood Heroes," episode 22: Kenny Thomas, or highlighting diversity in the world of improv

"Hood Heroes," episode 22: Kenny Thomas, or highlighting diversity in the world of improv

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Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Why do media avoid using "genocide" for Gaza?

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No pride without Palestine: Queer solidarity put to the test

No pride without Palestine: Queer solidarity put to the test

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Nantou Soumahoro

Murals re-enchant the underside of the Métropolitaine

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Les Mamans du Congo: Speaking out through music

Les Mamans du Congo: Speaking out through music

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Félix Lacerte-Gauthier

Hilarious Riders, the motorcyclists involved in their communities

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The Black Healing Centre: A black community haven sprouts in Montreal

Nantou Soumahoro

The Black Healing Centre: A black community haven sprouts in Montreal

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Hispanic women on-screen in Quebec and the U.S.: The need for more representation behind the camera

Hispanic women on-screen in Quebec and the U.S.: The need for more representation behind the camera

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Learning from the past, creating the future: A living memory workshop in Montréal-Nord

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Converse School

Seven young people, one message: never too late

Seven young people, one message: never too late

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Nantou Soumahoro

Inspiring, motivating and opening doors for Montreal's racialized youth

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Dialogue Evening, Identity Construction: Neither from here, Nor Elsewhere?

Maïssem Sahraoui

Dialogue Evening, Identity Construction: Neither from here, Nor Elsewhere?

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Annie Pisuktie: The strength of an Inuk elder

Annie Pisuktie: The strength of an Inuk elder

Temporary and undocumented immigrants face steep legal hurdles

Temporary and undocumented immigrants face steep legal hurdles

Knafe Stop: Planting a taste of home in Quebec

Serena Abouljoud

Knafe Stop: Planting a taste of home in Quebec

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March to Gaza to lift the blockade : Egypt intervenes and detains Canadians

March to Gaza to lift the blockade : Egypt intervenes and detains Canadians

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Maïssem Sahraoui

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La Converse, winner at the CAJ Awards for its Montreal Independent Journalism

La Converse, winner at the CAJ Awards for its Montreal Independent Journalism

Statement to the World from Bosnia: Gaza Tribunal’s Sarajevo Declaration

Statement to the World from Bosnia: Gaza Tribunal’s Sarajevo Declaration

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“This isn’t for me” : Black men and mental health

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Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Diversity and inclusion — the end of a “fad”?

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Breaking the silence around menstruation, one conversation at a time

María Gabriela Aguzzi

Breaking the silence around menstruation, one conversation at a time

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Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Cabinet of Ministers: A Diversity of Façade? Persons with Disabilities Lament the Disappearance of Their Ministry

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The Fear of the Woke: The Inversion of a Word's Meaning

The Fear of the Woke: The Inversion of a Word's Meaning

Converse School

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Sabrina Laradji

First job hunting in Montreal — a path full of pitfalls

Converse School

Sabrina Laradji

Converse School

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Snowstorm and reduced mobility: “In reality, people don't think about us! ”

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David Bontemps, bearer of living melodies

Christelle Saint-Julien

David Bontemps, bearer of living melodies

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Emelia Fournier

"We have to save each other" - Community networks of support for trans people in Montreal

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The Obiora Ensemble: classical music at the service of the community

Christelle Saint-Julien

The Obiora Ensemble: classical music at the service of the community

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Converse School

THE VOICES OF SCHOOL DROP OUT: LEAVING WITH NO DIPLOMA, REMAINING WITH NO FUTURE?

THE VOICES OF SCHOOL DROP OUT: LEAVING WITH NO DIPLOMA, REMAINING WITH NO FUTURE?

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“Hood Heroes,” episode 20: Jessey Charles, founder of an organization that supports racialized single mothers

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

“Hood Heroes,” episode 20: Jessey Charles, founder of an organization that supports racialized single mothers

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Red Dress Day: Honor, Denounce, Demand

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Red Dress Day: Honor, Denounce, Demand

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Employment agency — the ordeal of “exploited” immigrant workers

Loubna Chlaikhy

Employment agency — the ordeal of “exploited” immigrant workers

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The legacy of Jagmeet Singh, the first racialized leader of a federal party

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The legacy of Jagmeet Singh, the first racialized leader of a federal party

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Let's talk elections in the offices of La Converse - Dialogues

Let's talk elections in the offices of La Converse - Dialogues

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Three Teens, Three Visions: A Generation’s Take on the Election

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Elections – What are the parties proposing on immigration?

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Federal elections: what are the parties proposing for Indigenous peoples?

Emelia Fournier

Federal elections: what are the parties proposing for Indigenous peoples?

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Will First Nations and Inuit in Northern Quebec feel represented after this election?

Emelia Fournier

Will First Nations and Inuit in Northern Quebec feel represented after this election?

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Why vote in federal elections when you feel excluded?

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Why vote in federal elections when you feel excluded?

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2025 Federal Election: Queer voices ahead of the vote

Maïssem Sahraoui

2025 Federal Election: Queer voices ahead of the vote

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Federal elections – Three candidates face off against residents of Montreal North

Loubna Chlaikhy

Federal elections – Three candidates face off against residents of Montreal North

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Here are the key issues that will motivate Hispanics to vote in this election

Cynthia Rodriguez

Here are the key issues that will motivate Hispanics to vote in this election

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Honouring tradition and sovereignty: A few vote, many don’t in Kanehsatà:ke

Emelia Fournier

Honouring tradition and sovereignty: A few vote, many don’t in Kanehsatà:ke

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True, false, or nuanced: we fact-checked the leaders' debate

Félix Lacerte-Gauthier

True, false, or nuanced: we fact-checked the leaders' debate

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Mélenchon and Ghazal: a left wing seeking unity to “defeat the right wing”

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Mélenchon and Ghazal: a left wing seeking unity to “defeat the right wing”

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Loubna Chlaikhy

Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle – Meeting asylum seekers fleeing the United States

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Speaking on behalf of Quebec: the Bloc's strategy under scrutiny

Maïssem Sahraoui

Speaking on behalf of Quebec: the Bloc's strategy under scrutiny

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“Don’t vote, it’s not your government” - Many Mohawks in Kahnawà:ke won’t vote in the federal election

Emelia Fournier

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Federal elections – Three steps to spot fake news on social media

Loubna Chlaikhy

Federal elections – Three steps to spot fake news on social media

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Family drowned in Akwesasne — Two years later, loved ones face a broken asylum system for Roma

Loubna Chlaikhy

Family drowned in Akwesasne — Two years later, loved ones face a broken asylum system for Roma

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Elections 2025: “Many Canadians want to vote for politicians who can take a stand on genocide.”

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Elections 2025: “Many Canadians want to vote for politicians who can take a stand on genocide.”

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2025 federal elections: why are young people leaving the polls?

Maïssem Sahraoui

2025 federal elections: why are young people leaving the polls?

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When community becomes indispensable

María Gabriela Aguzzi

When community becomes indispensable

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Strengthening Law 21: “It will only add fuel to the fire!”

Maïssem Sahraoui

Strengthening Law 21: “It will only add fuel to the fire!”

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Quebec cuts two support programs for women victims of domestic violence

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Quebec cuts two support programs for women victims of domestic violence

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Boucherie St-Viateur: meat, a serious business

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Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

What are the resources for newcomer parents in the face of child criminality?

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Indigenous people face police violence in Montreal

Emelia Fournier

Indigenous people face police violence in Montreal

Emelia Fournier

Rising numbers of runaways in youth centres: staff denounce a “broken system”

Loubna Chlaikhy

Rising numbers of runaways in youth centres: staff denounce a “broken system”

Loubna Chlaikhy

Portraits of the five candidates to succeed Valérie Plante at the head of Projet Montréal

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Portraits of the five candidates to succeed Valérie Plante at the head of Projet Montréal

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Celebrating being Black and resisting differently

Nantou Soumahoro

Celebrating being Black and resisting differently

Nantou Soumahoro

February 28, 2025

The rise of transphobia: how is the trans and non-binary community reacting?

The rise of transphobia: how is the trans and non-binary community reacting?

“Hood Heroes”, episode 19: Abdul Raziq Khan, chef of Mama Khan, the restaurant that feeds those in need

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

“Hood Heroes”, episode 19: Abdul Raziq Khan, chef of Mama Khan, the restaurant that feeds those in need

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February 25, 2025

Runaways — Sounding the alarm at the Centre jeunesse de Laval

Loubna Chlaikhy

Runaways — Sounding the alarm at the Centre jeunesse de Laval

Loubna Chlaikhy

February 21, 2025

Support dialogue journalism: support the La Converse Fund

Support dialogue journalism: support the La Converse Fund

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Homelessness in Montreal East: a silent crisis

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Homelessness in Montreal East: a silent crisis

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

February 12, 2025

Converse School

Saint-Michel Youth Forum: “If it closes, a lot of young people will go back to the streets”

Loubna Chlaikhy

Saint-Michel Youth Forum: “If it closes, a lot of young people will go back to the streets”

Converse School

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February 10, 2025

Converse School

Converse Conversations: Immigration and humanitarian aid with Joanne Liu

Converse Conversations: Immigration and humanitarian aid with Joanne Liu

Converse School

February 7, 2025

Resisting Law 21 — Muslim women speak up

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Resisting Law 21 — Muslim women speak up

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February 4, 2025

Fighting prejudices with Mexican bread

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Fighting prejudices with Mexican bread

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February 1, 2025

Converse School

Converse Conversations: Fighting Islamophobia with Amira Elghawaby

Loubna Chlaikhy

Converse Conversations: Fighting Islamophobia with Amira Elghawaby

Converse School

Loubna Chlaikhy

January 30, 2025

Converse School

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Loubna Chlaikhy

Homelessness: surviving a freezing night in downtown Montreal

Converse School

Loubna Chlaikhy

January 24, 2025

Immigration — what is changing in 2025?

Loubna Chlaikhy

Immigration — what is changing in 2025?

Loubna Chlaikhy

January 20, 2025

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