As the lead on political affairs for the Ligue des droits et libertés, Paul-Étienne Rainville (pictured on the far right) has spoken out in numerous media outlets regarding the passing of Bill 1. Nearly 800 Quebec organizations called for the withdrawal of the draft constitution introduced by Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette. Here are his media appearances: https://www.ledevoir.com/politique/quebec/964521/pres-800-groupes-demandent-jeter-projet-constitution-poubelles? […]

Brian Gettler (University of Toronto) was interviewed by the Canadian Business History Association as part of the ‘Canadian Business History Talks’ series. He discusses his article published in the journal Histoire sociale/Social History, titled ‘The Vincent-Picard Family’s Investments: Wendat Wealth and Notarized Contracts in the Mid-Nineteenth Century. To watch the interview, click here!

Edward Dunsworth (McGill University) is the most recent guest on the Passages podcast. He discusses, among other topics, his book Harvesting Labour: Tobacco and the Global Making of Canada’s Agricultural Workforce, published in 2022.  The podcast is available on Spotify.

Our member Camille Robert (Concordia University) will present her doctoral research during a public lecture open to the general public on March 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM (EST). The event is free for members of the Society and $5 for non-members. Her presentation is titled Les travailleuses du secteur public face au virage néolibéral des années […]

In this episode of the Witness to Yesterday podcast, Don Nerbas (Department of History and Classical Studies, McGill University) and Tess Elsworthy (School of Information Studies, McGill University) join host Donald Wright to discuss the book McGill in History. This work examines the colonial legacy of McGill University and its namesake, James McGill. The volume’s contributors challenge McGill’s […]