In Quebec, the Premier’s comments, made last week, casts a shadow over Refugee Day celebrations. François Legault blamed immigrants for Quebec’s housing crisis. A pay-what-you-can food market collaborates with community gardens, for fresh produce. And it works! And women strike outside a Nanaimo Court House and across the country, to bring awareness about women’s rights.

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