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“To quote the luminous Toni Morrison, ‘Me and you, we got more yesterday than anybody. We need some kind of tomorrow.'”

“As I watch politicians locked in a cycle of ever-increasing anti-immigrant rhetoric, aided by media outlets that constantly misreport on immigration — creating dangerous narratives that we’re being completely overrun by outsiders causing all our problems — I worry.”

Québec Solidaire MNA Haroun Bouazzi’s accusations of anti-immigrant, anti-minority speech and actions in the National Assembly have sparked the usual kind of outrage reserved for minorities speaking out about injustices.

En accusant l’Assemblée nationale de tenir des discours et de prendre des mesures anti-immigrants et anti-minorités, le député de Québec solidaire Haroun Bouazzi a soulevé l’habituelle vague d’indignation qui attend les gens des minorités qui dénoncent des injustices.

“It’s been a heavy few weeks for those concerned by the erosion of women’s reproductive rights in the U.S. and the rise of Manosphere influencers who peddle their misogynistic grift that preys on insecure, immature young men.”

According to federal immigration data, there are 96,021 asylum seekers in Quebec — far less than the 160,000 cited by the CAQ to sell the idea of forcing 80,000 people out of the province, which would contravene the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Anti-immigration conservative nationalists are actively trying to terrify the public about a demographic shift they say is leaving French-speaking Quebecers a vulnerable minority.

“Organizations that work with refugees are raising awareness of how inhumane this added hurdle is for people dealing with complex trauma and PTSD that makes it much harder to integrate — let alone learn a new language in six months.”

“The CAQ’s decision to halve Quebec’s capacity for family reunification dashes the hopes of approximately 40,000 applicants who’ve been waiting an average of 34 months to bring over a spouse or a child from abroad.”