Archive for: December, 2016

Even in the 1867 Constitution, French was inferior to English in Canada

December 29, 2016 2 min to read

Even in the 1867 Constitution, French was inferior to English in Canada

Category : History

A lot of the posts on this site express the rejection by the Québec government of the 1982 constitution because it protects Québec distinct society less than the 1867 Constitution. Yet, the 1867 Constitution wasn’t perfect either! In fact, it was mainly written with the rights of English speakers in mind, as can attest its a...

CEGEPs: A unique education level born of historical reasons

December 23, 2016 4 min to read

CEGEPs: A unique education level born of historical reasons

Category : Differences, Education

Before the 1960s, the education system was managed by the clergy in what was known as the Classical system in classical colleges. Far from colleges, these were in reality high schools even if in some cases, they had dormitories and could house thousands of students. Universities such as the Université de Montréal or McGill Universi...

Aveos, GM and why Québec feels abandoned by the Federal Government

December 19, 2016 3 min to read

Aveos, GM and why Québec feels abandoned by the Federal Government

Category : Complaints

Québec feels like it’s completely abandoned and neglected by the federal government and has plenty of good reasons why. Here are two of them. When I was in college, I had the chance to visit the Boisbriand GM factory which then produced Camaros but it since then closed and was replaced by a shopping mega centre with condos. ...