Last week’s unanimous motion declaring that Quebec is no more racist than the rest of the world is meaningless and self-serving, doing nothing to help Quebecers whose lives have been impacted and forever changed by racism.
“This plan basically decimates the foreign languages department. It means that if you come to an anglophone college, you can’t learn Spanish or Mandarin. Those two languages alone represent 20% of native speakers in the world. Why would we want to limit the education people can get?”
An interview with Montreal-based filmmaker and visual artist Kevin Park Jung-Hoo and interdisciplinary artist Jin Heewoong, whose joint exhibition is on till April 1 at the MAI.
“Last week, Spain became the first European country to grant those suffering from disabling periods a three-day ‘menstrual leave’ from work — a step in the right direction for gender equality.”
“At best, the government has been ignoring Parc Ex, and at worst, it’s been demonizing it.”
“Superstars performing while pregnant for an event watched by millions, like Rihanna just did, may not seem like anything ground-breaking if you aren’t closely following the evolution of how women’s bodies are routinely perceived and scrutinized. But these moments matter.”
This Saturday, la Sala Rossa will be the place to be for two back-to-back Black-music-focused events as part of Montreal’s Black History Month.
“For some politicians and pundits, it’s impossible to discuss Islamophobia in Quebec or Bill 21 and the impending legal challenge without them insisting it’s Quebec bashing. There is no room for nuance in their statements because they don’t want there to be any. It’s performative outrage that’s purely meant to distract.”
“People say I’m controversial,” Madonna said in 2016, “but I think the most controversial thing I have ever done is to stick around.” Bingo.
“This year’s lineup at the Wildside Festival is a celebration of the city’s diversity and its distinct French heritage and soul, with English-speaking organizers and translators openly professing their love of francophone Québécois culture.”
