Décoloniser l'histoire

Between 1957 and 1975, thousands of sled dogs were slaughtered in Nunangat, northern Canada. For the Inuit, these animals must live freely in the community. The zeal of the authorities had a tragic impact on their way of life.

Racism was rampant in the Quebec cab industry in the 1980s. The clientele sometimes refused to get on with Haitian drivers who had to resign themselves to it. It's the 'next man up' policy. How have things evolved since then?

For more than 150 years, Indigenous children were taken from their parents and placed in residential schools in order to erase their culture. Many were mistreated, abused and some died. How to 'repair' such a great trauma?

In 1885, Chinese workers were expelled from the country after building a railroad in terrible conditions. An exaggerated head tax was imposed on them. Could they have come just to do the jobs no one wanted?

In 1969, Concordia University's predecessor hosted a landmark event. Anti-racist protests against a teacher, which were initially peaceful, ended in violence after an unexpectedly forceful intervention.

In 1981, approximately 300 armed officers landed in a Mi'gmaq community in the Gaspé to ban net fishing. Known as the Restigouche salmon crisis, the Listuguj raid was brutal and still leaves its mark today.

In 1934, a strike took place against the hiring of Sam Rabinovitch, a Jewish doctor. How could Catholic doctors decide to stop providing care to oppose the hiring of their colleague?

Women play a leading role in the resistance struggles of indigenous peoples. They have to fight against the colonial system that also imposed a patriarchal model on them. Who are these women who have broken down barriers?

Before electrification, women made matches in appalling conditions. A woman named Donalda led them on strike. Does the leader of the country's first women's union have a place in our history books?

The right to self-determination, the defense of language: Quebec nationalism has much in common with the demands of Indigenous peoples. However, Indigenous nationalism often disturbs. When will there be true recognition of their contribution as founding peoples?