Growing fruit and vegetables on your own property or in a community garden is a fairly common pastime in many cities. But today, a certain craze for growing on balconies, building rooftops and vacant lots is spreading in Quebec and elsewhere. What are the...
Montreal, November 11, 2019
The visit of the spokesperson for the Laurentians region of the Green Party of Quebec to the Ecocentre in the municipality of Bois-de-Filion prompted her to share her experience in the form of an article to raise awareness among all Quebecers to bring their waste...
Text by Valérie Fortier, spokesperson for the Laurentians region
As I've said before, the Laurentians are a wonderful place, but they have a complex paradox: people move here to be close to nature, but they destroy nature to get there.
This summer, while the weather was warm and sunny, a new...
A text by Vincent J.Carbonneau, LGBTQ2+ spokesperson
The events of Stonewall took place 50 years ago today, leading to a vast liberation movement and the modern struggle for the rights of LGBTQ2+ people. These events are also commemorated by "Pride" during the month of June...
A text by Valérie Fortier, spokesperson for the Laurentians region.
In this article, I'd like to invite you to reflect with me on our relationship with water in Quebec. A few weeks ago, I was in the Netherlands and Denmark on a personal trip. This vacation made me...
Our students, and the environmentalists among us, are increasingly urging us to prioritize measures to combat climate change. But like all institutions, which are by their very nature rather immutable, colleges will have a hard time making this shift, even...
In the '60s, my father was an English teacher at a high school in Lethbridge, Alberta. On a salary of about 6000$ a year, he was able to support a family of 4 children, pay the mortgage on a modest but comfortable home, and buy a new car every year....
Text by Valérie Fortier, spokesperson for the Laurentians region
Last month, as part of my role as spokesperson for the Laurentians, I presented an environmental awareness workshop at the Carrefour jeunesse emploi de Thérèse-de-Blainville. Assisted by youth worker Anique Régimbald, and despite my lack of experience in teaching, this...
Text by Robin Dick, Revenue & Taxation spokesperson.
In October 2018, I had the opportunity to campaign in the same riding as the current Minister of Finance, Mr. Éric Girard. An affable and confident man, Mr. Girard often told us that Mr. Legault had worked so hard that he deserved...