Very interesting lecture by Leila Bedeir on Islamic feminism.
The voices of Muslim women should be brought forward in the current debate on the charter. The image and identity of Muslim women is systematically marginalized by the current government and the mainstream media.
How is it that the Parti Québécois is...
Today I had the chance to visit the school and the students at CFER Riverdale.
This school specializes in the recycling of electronic waste and trains students who have difficulty taking courses in the traditional program.
Students are exposed to the workplace and are educated about current events, politics, and environmental...
For an inclusive, green, and fair economy.
For far too long, large corporations, and the richest of us, have dominated the Quebec economy because of their ability to bend regulations in their favour.
This domination has resulted in large oil and mining companies being subsidized with taxpayers' money.
In addition, the owners...
Today I would like to affirm my strong support for free education.
Free education is one of the best ways to ensure accessibility to education regardless of the financial resources the student has. For too long the government has tried to raise the price of education. It is this commodification...
During the 2012 Quebec Election Campaign Alex Tyrrell posted the following text addressing the reasons not to vote Liberal.
- Law 78, the attack on civil liberties, and failure to resolve the student strike
Instead of having a dialogue with students the government passed Bill 78 which severely restricts freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, and civil...
In politics there is always an array of issues on the table at any given time. If elected to the National Assembly these will be my priorities:
- Ensuring all citizens benefit from our natural resource wealth
Ending unfair taxpayer subsidies to the mining industry
Ending shale gas exploration and...