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Article content QUEBEC — Politicians of all stripes say they are concerned a Journal de Montréal front page showing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dressed in traditional Indian clothing might feed prejudices. “We have to be careful not to stigmatize certain communities,” Premier François Legault said Thursday at a news conference at the legislature. “We have to be careful.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Quebec pol...

  QUEBEC CITY -- Quebecs minister responsible for the fight against racism says hes concerned that the Journal de Montreal is feeding prejudice with its Thursday cover story. The Journal features an archival photo of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dressed in traditional Indian clothing with the accompanying headline "Indias variant has arrived. So, Justin, are we cutting ties with India quickly this time?" Minister Benoit Charette responded Thursday by saying he was concerned about...

Journal de Montréal accused of fuelling prejudice against Indian community with front page Thursdays front page of the Journal de Montréal featured a story about the provinces first known case of a newer coronavirus first detected in Quebec. The headline and photo combination drew the ire of several politicians at the National Assembly. Social Sharing The last thing we need is for one part of the population, one people to be stigmatized, says PQ MNA Posted: Apr 22, 2021 1:52 PM ET | Last ...

Brandon Sun By: The Canadian Press Save to Read Later MONTREAL - The Journal de Montreal newspaper is being criticized for running a photo from Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus 2018 trip to India on its front page today to accompany a COVID-19 story. The Thursday edition of the Journal de Montreal is seen in Montreal, on Thursday, April 22, 2021. The daily newspaper uses a file picture of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dressed in traditional Indi...

  QUEBEC CITY -- The Legault government is welcoming the guilty verdict of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, handed down Tuesday by a jury in the U.S. in the death of George Floyd. Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three counts of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.  The death of George Floyd last year sparked protests around the world, including in Quebec, where the plight of racialized people has come to the forefront. In a press scrum at the ...

Steven Guilbeault, the federal minister of Canadian Heritage, Benoit Charette, Quebec’s minister of the environment and minister responsible for [...]

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 10:54 She’s seen a few sides of life now–the geodesic dome created by Buckminster Fuller to serve as the U.S. Pavillion at the 1967 world’s fair in Montreal, known as Expo 67. It was a world’s fair anyone who was there will likely not forget–good enough to pull some international focus from U.S. civil rights fights, anti-Vietnam War protests around the world and what came to be known as The Summer of Love. And it was likely her beauty that h...

Photography by Jeremie Stall-Paquet, Published 15:08, Apr. 13, 2021 In a world of USB wall outlets and universal charging cables, it can be easy to forget that, not too long ago, we could often be found roaming our houses in search of fresh AA batteries—disposable power sources for our non-rechargeable gadgets—sometimes giving up and stealing them from the TV remote. The single-use batteries many of us still use in said remotes, not to mention alarm clocks, flashlights, and smoke dete...

From: Environment and Climate Change Canada That is why the Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson; the Minister of the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, Minister Responsible for the Fight Against Racism, and Minister Responsible for the Laval Region, Benoit Charette; and the Mayor of the City of Montréal, Valérie Plante, today announced that they would be d...

Share this article Share this article MONTRÉAL, April 12, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Collaboration is key to protecting the environment and combatting climate change. Joining forces is crucial, particularly when it comes to informing and educating citizens about priority environmental issues. That is why the Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson; the Minister of the Environment a...