Tag: Montreal
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Massacre at École Polytechnique: A Brutal Wake-Up Call
On December 6, 1989, a vile criminal had taken upon himself to end the lives of 14 innocent women at École Polytechnique, in Montréal. When this tragedy struck, I was attending the University of Waterloo, about 640 miles away. I recall how a deep sadness had engulfed the nation and, like many, it caused my blood…
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Canada’s next astronaut has just crossed the border and she needs your help
Yesterday, I had the privilege to stand among some very beautiful, bright and generous people who gathered at the Montreal Olympic Stadium to welcome a few dozen men, women and children to Canada. These recent refugees arrived to Canada by way of the U.S. border, near Montreal, after incredibly long and sometimes perilous voyages across the…
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Roots of Black Lives Matter in Bwa Kay Iman, Haiti (14-15 August 1791)
At the Black Summit (Hoodstock 2016), last night, in Montreal, a sister rose during one of the panel discussions to place due emphasis on the pioneering role played by African women in the U.S. in launching the most recent reaffirmation of African self-love, aka: The Black Lives Matter Movement. During the bus ride back to Ottawa, I…