Jonathan Brun

Satyagraha

Tag: quebec

France: A country for old men

Last year I spent eight months in France, primarily in Paris. In 2003, I lived in Marseille and Dunkerque and I have been to France over 26 times. I hold a french passport, a french name, and a french heritage. Perhaps, given all that, I can say a few words on the country of my [...]

Bus Optimization

Why are so many huge buses half-full. http://www.eem.ca/index.php/blog/68-half-full-or-half-empty-bus

The French, the English and the Ugly

Interesting debate on billingualism on Québec. Full Thread here on facebook. The Original Post: «On est une province bilingue, qui va de plus en plus vers trilingue, quadrilingue. Donc, je pense que c’est important de parler autant en anglais qu’en français, deux langues qui sont égales, qui sont reconnues au Québec» – François Beaudry, président [...]

St. Jean Baptiste, Quebec’s National Holiday

With Quebec’s national holiday fast approaching, I decided to reflect upon what it means to be Quebecois and a Canadian. The celebrations that take place on June 24th across Quebec acts as a reminder that being from Quebec, or living in Quebec, is a unique experience. Sadly, I came to realize that regardless of your [...]