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The Quebec mosque attack victims spent their lives vilified as terrorists. Then they were murdered by one.
By
Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui
| February 10, 2017

A radicalized, right-wing, white Trump supporter walks into a place of worship and terrorizes a room full of innocent Muslim men as they submit in peace and prayer. How depressingly ironic! These men became the victims of the very label that the media and public use to condemn them: terrorist.

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Nova Scotians grieve the Ste-Foy massacre
Nova Scotians grieve the Ste-Foy massacre and reject intolerance
By
Christopher Majka
| January 31, 2017

On Monday, January 30, 2017 many Nova Scotians woke up to the shocking news that  six Muslim men -- IT worker Mamadou Tanou Barry from Guinea; analyst and programmer Abdelkrim Hassane from Algeria; Laval chemical-engineering professor Khaled Belkacemi originally from Algeria; Aboubaker Thabti, a pharmacy worker; Azzeddine Soufiane a geologist from Morocco who ran a halal grocery store; and Ibrahima Barry from Guinea who worked for the Québec health-insurance bureau -- all were fathers, sons, husbands, and respected community members&nbsp

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Journal de Montréal columnist sues Ricochet for defamation

December 14, 2016
| Richard Martineau is suing Ricochet Media for $350,000 for a satirical piece they published mocking his ideas. Ethan Cox says Martineau is known as a staunch defender of freedom of speech and satire.
Length: 12:55 minutes (11.83 MB)

15 temporary foreign workers were defrauded and arrested when they fought back

The Immigrant Worker Centre (IWC-CTI) in Montreal is working with a group of temporary foreign workers who were victims of wage theft.   Their employer was deducting money from their salaries stating that he was paying himself back the recruitment fees and other fees related to their applications for new work permits.  When they fought back, they spent up to three weeks in detention while the recruiter walked free.

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Two-Tier System Hurts Taxi Workers
November 29, 2016 |
The Quebec government is allowing Uber to legally operate in Quebec on a one-year trial basis. During the trial period, Uber drivers will not have the same restrictions and rules as taxi drivers.
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The question must be asked: Was Brad Wall's party being paid to undermine Alberta's NDP?
By
David J. Climenhaga
| November 3, 2016

The question must now be asked: Were the attacks by Saskatchewan's premier over the past year and a half on the policies of Alberta’s NDP government just an interprovincial rivalry with an ideological tilt, or were they made in return for more than $2-million in donations from Alberta corporations reported Tuesday by an Edmonton-based progressive advocacy group?

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Quebeckers and Jews share an empowered sense of vulnerability. And it's not warranted.
By
Yves Engler
| October 23, 2016

What do today's right-wing Quebec and Israeli nationalists share in common? A claim to victimhood that enables them to deny their role in oppressing others.

This commonality became clear when a prominent right-wing Quebec nationalist politician cited the French language and Jewish sensibilities to criticize immigration and the veil. It also reflected a historic reversal in Québecois-Jewish relations. More significantly, it highlighted the dangers of an "empowered sense of vulnerability," a psychological state many Quebeckers and Jews seem to share.

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Can Quebec take a joke? Comedy and human rights clash in court
By
Cara Sabatini
| October 15, 2016

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"If I don’t have a lawsuit against me now, it’s not for a lack of trying," Quebecois comedian Mike Ward joked in front of a Montreal audience in 2009. Fast forward to 2016.

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World Social Forum: The sequel

September 1, 2016
| We have more interviews from the World Social Forum! Indigenous struggles and resistance, the American election, and our newest podcast on the RPN.
Length: 32:27 minutes (37.14 MB)
Québec is gambling with Internet censorship: What is Bill 74 and how can we kill it?
By
Meghan Sali
| July 8, 2016

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The province of Québec has just accomplished a rare feat: it has everyone, including Internet freedom advocates, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), website operators, and even the federal government shaking their heads in unison.

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