© Marcel Tremblay On the bulletin board in front of Mr. Saint-Michel’s office, at least a dozen fliers for confessional groups have been posted. There is something for every belief.
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© Tolerance.ca® They are young. They’re at an age (18 to 23) when they’re searching for themselves. They’re petrified of forgetting their culture and going too far in adopting the values of their new country. To them, Islam is not only a religion: it’s a point of reference, even for those who are less than fervently observant. They are thrilled when their Québécois buddies wish them a “Happy Ramadan!” With a proud smile, they say, “It’s becoming like Christmas!”
Several dozen of them answered the question put to them by Tolerance.ca®: “Do you like your life in Quebec?” Here, in their voices, is what it’s like to live as a Muslim student in Montréal.
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© Tolerance.ca® Torn between two cultures, female Muslim students must redefine their relations to their male counterparts, justify their lifestyle choices to other Muslim women and integrate into the receiving society. They face many challenges; each meets them in her own way. Most Muslim college girls don’t wear head-coverings and religion does not play a large role in their daily lives. But even among the most observant students, the girls’ attitude towards the veil they wear and outlook on the receiving society varies widely from one group to another, even from one student to another.
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© Reuters In less than fifty years, the religious landscape in Quebec has changed considerably, with the phenomenal decline of Catholicism, a marked religious disaffiliation, and the extraordinary rise of non-Christian religions. Today, young Catholics are encountering a well-established religious pluralism. What relations do they develop with believers of other denominations?
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Photo by Gunther Gamper. Misunderstood and marginalized, Catholic youth are the victims of prevailing attitudes. Living in a consumer society inevitably brings its share of problems, especially for young Quebecers who have chosen to ground their lives in their Christian faith. Collision between the latest trends and the need to believe.
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© Reuters. While the evening started on a calm note, the actual dialogue session began rather tensely. Almost immediately a controversial conversation was instigated. Voices were raised, fists were clenched, and students shouted across the classroom… An inside look at conflicts on some Montréal campuses and at attempts to overcome them.
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