A Supreme Court case focused on a comedy routine mocking a disabled teenager could help shape the limits of free speech — and humor — in Canada.
Tag: Montreal (Quebec)
Canadians to American Tourists: (Please) Stay Away!
The Canadian tourism industry is reeling, but pandemic-weary Canadians show little desire to open the borders.
Does a Woman ‘Walking’ Her Boyfriend on a Leash Signal Covid Ennui?
Coronavirus restrictions across Canada, including a new curfew in Quebec, are fraying patience and spurring protests in some quarters.
A Polarizing Documentary Spurs Debate Over a Violent Time in Quebec
Fifty years after separatist violence prompted the government to send soldiers to Montreal, Quebec is grappling with how to remember the 1970 “October crisis.”
He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History
A surprise clutch of eggs has solved a century-old leaf insect mystery.
911 Call Spurs Fear and Evacuation, but Montreal Police Report No Threat
Dozens of officer converged on the offices of Ubisoft, a large video game company, but a shaken neighborhood later breathed a sigh of relief.
In Canada, Kamala Harris, a Disco-Dancing Teenager, Yearned for Home
Senator Harris spent her adolescent years in Canada. Friends say being a California girl at a multicultural public high school in Montreal helped shape her.
As Cases Surge, Pandemic Restrictions Again Descend on Quebec
Politicians in Quebec and neighboring Ontario, Canada’s two most populous provinces, are blaming a rise in cases on people dropping their guard.
A Statue of Canada’s First Prime Minister Is Toppled, but Politicians Want It Restored
John A. Macdonald was a divisive figure who tried to wipe out Indigenous Canadian culture. Some leading politicians — including Trudeau — criticized the vandalism of his statue.
Should Montreal Subway Honor Polarizing Priest or Jazz Genius?
A fight to rename a metro stop pits those who want to celebrate a revered Black musician against those who want to retain the name of a priest who espoused equal rights for Francophone Quebecers — and also anti-Semitism.