Tag Archives: Quebec
Quebec Charter of Values
I will be very brief with this post, as I feel that such a thing as a person’s ability to exercise his/her own religion free of persecution and prejudice should not be subject to discussion in a country like Canada: … Continue reading
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Tagged Adan E. Suazo, ban, Canada, charter of values, culture, human rights, Parti Quebecois, Pauline Marois, Politics, Quebec, religion
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Responsible Resource Extraction in Canada
On Tuesday December 4th, I attended an event hosted by the Canadian International Council that featured Madelaine Drohan, the Canadian correspondent for The Economist. Ms. Drohan was mandated to research and write a report on the practices of responsible resource … Continue reading
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Tagged Adan E. Suazo, Alberta, alberta oil sands, Canada, Canadian International Council, economy, Madelaine Drohan, Norway, Politics, Quebec, resource economy, resources, revenue, taxes, Timor Leste
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The Outdated Policy of a Progressive Society
I have lived in Montreal, in the province of Québec for almost seven years. Almost upon arrival, I perceived the city’s language barriers, which I undertook to break by perfecting its two official languages. I pushed myself a bit further, … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Politics
Tagged Adan E. Suazo, Bill 101, Canada, Canadian Politics, culture, economy, English, French, immigration, language, Montreal, Politics, Quebec, Quebec Politics, U.S
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A Mutually Hurting Stalemate in Quebec
It is an irrefutable assertion to say that the substance of a conflict is at the base of its resolution, but in several cases, substance is not enough. This is certainly true in Quebec, where the parties at odds have drawn support … Continue reading
Posted in Peace and conflict studies, Politics
Tagged Canada, civil unrest, peace, Politics, Quebec, Strike, Student, student conflict, William Zartman
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Education is a Right, Not Rhetoric
There is an argument floating around in Quebec media outlets that could not be foggier in substance nor worse situated in the student movement’s contextual base than “Education is a right”. These four words have been uttered on a number … Continue reading
Tagged Canada, conflict, Politics, Quebec, student strike
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New Faces in the Student Conflict: The Idea of Trust
The more I study the cause of conflicts, and the more I analyze the inner workings of conflict management and resolution, the more intrigued I become about the idea of trust as a mechanism that will drive a resolution process … Continue reading
Globe and Mail Editorial about Student Strikes in Quebec
Amidst failed negotiations between student groups and the Quebec government, I found myself reading this editorial related to Jean Charest’s decision of meeting with students halfway through their demands. I feel this article bears two highly incorrect assumptions regarding Quebec’s … Continue reading
Quebec Student Strikes of 2012
Over 100,000 students from all post-secondary levels of education have recently been galvanized to exercise their right of association and call on a general boycott of academic activity in their places of study. What prompts me to write about this … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, government, Jean Charest, Quebec, student strike, taxation
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