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In whose shade?
In Montreal, tree shade is unequally shared between neighbourhoods; new plantings now target the hottest areas.
ReadJuly 2018, the heat that isolates
The 2018 heat wave caused 66 deaths in Montreal, mostly among people who were alone or ill: neighbourly solidarity saves lives.
ReadThe neighbourhoods drawn in red
In the 1930s, maps decided which neighbourhoods deserved credit. Their red lines still weigh on the land we live on.
ReadA score is not a person
Between 300 and 900, a credit score opens or closes doors. It measures a history, never a person's worth.
ReadNaming the invisible walls
Sparked by a citizens' petition, the OCPM consultation led Montreal, in 2020, to recognize the systemic nature of racism and discrimination.
ReadThe answer that never comes
A CMHC experiment showed that in Montreal, rental inquiries from Black, Indigenous or LGBTQ+ tenants received fewer replies.
ReadThe land of our great-grandparents
In Nova Scotia, Black families have lived for two centuries on land without clear title. Since 2017, a public initiative has finally been helping them get recognized what is theirs.
ReadThe same apartment, two answers
Turned down for an apartment that the landlord offered the same day to her white partner, a Black Quebecer filed a complaint, and the Tribunal ruled in her favour.
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