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Michel Virard
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Co-founder of the Association humaniste du Québec (2005) or AHQ
Co-founder of The New Enlightenment Project (2021) or NEP
Current Secretary of NEP

2 months ago 2 Comments

Two distinct interpretations of secularism are discussed by Leslie Rosenblood, Secularism Chair of the Centre for Inquiry Canada, and Michel Virard, President […]

“Offensology experts” according to Pascal Bruckner
2 years ago no Comment

Photo: Archives JF Pagga According to Pascal Bruckner, the fashionable phenomenon of class defectors provides some fine examples of ‘dolorism’. Christian Desmeules, […]

Laïcity in the State, a delicate balance
2 years ago 1 Comment

Benoît Pelletier. The author is a lawyer emeritus, has a doctorate in law and is a distinguished professor at the Faculty of […]

The taboo of fiscal secularism
2 years ago 2 Comments

By Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin Former mayor of Gatineau (2013-2021) La Presse, Montreal, February 15, 2024 Radio-Canada’s programme Enquête recently highlighted the fact that […]

What is Biological Sex ?
3 years ago 1 Comment

Perhaps you “know” what is “biological sex”, perhaps you still wonder after the deluge of strong affirmations that «sex is a spectrum» […]

Rights and privileges, the reign of confusion
3 years ago no Comment

by Patrick Moreau, Le Devoir, Friday July 28th, 2023 Rights and privileges should not be confused. Rights, in particular “human rights”, are […]

The sex of our angels
3 years ago 3 Comments

From Jean-François Lisée’s blog Published on 06/19/2023     Translated from French by DeepL and verified by Michel Virard        Image distributed to teachers by […]

The misadventures of slavery in New France
3 years ago 1 Comment

Comments on Brette Rushforth 2012 book, by Jean-François Lisée Le Devoir, June 30th, 2023  (TN: bold highlining is mine) At first, the […]

<strong>The fight against Islamophobia is a smoke screen</strong>
3 years ago 2 Comments

By Nadia El-Mabrouk* & François Dugué Letter to Le Devoir, March 29, 2023 When the position of Canadian representative against Islamophobia was […]

<strong>Another step forward from Quebec</strong>
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By Marie-Andrée Chouinard Editorial. February 18th, 2023 With the introduction this week of Bill 11 on medical assistance in dying (MA), Quebec […]