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Religious archives in Quebec: a patrimonial public good?
For some time now, we have been witnessing a public discussion on the future of the archives of certain religious communities. Quebeckers are even surprised to see a significant segment of their collective…
How to save our religious heritage
Are there several ways to save our churches? The answer is yes. There are at least three. Read the opinion piece published in Le Devoir , by Gaétane Dufour
The Notre-Dame basilica is struggling to recover financially
Quebec churches are in crisis and Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal is no exception. Struggling with a financial situation deemed "very worrying", the Fabrique de la parish Notre-Dame de Montréal…
Heritage: Mayor Labeaume opposes the amended reform project
Bill 69 until now provided for an exception for Quebec, but in a series of twenty or so amendments, this initial provision has gone under the carpet, to the dismay of Régis Labeaume. Read the article…
Hard time for churches
Listings could be less and less rare, even if a moratorium is still in effect in Montreal. Read the article in Le Devoir , by Jeanne Corriveau
Religious heritage must return to the heart of the debate
Over the past ten years or so, the idea of safeguarding religious heritage has gradually faded from public debate in favor of a discourse that has swallowed it up as one element among others of a so-called…
The heritage bill lacks solid foundations, according to Serge Joyal and Phyllis Lambert
"We ask you to intervene so that Bill 69 is fundamentally rewritten, so that it truly becomes the law 101 of our history and our roots. Left as is, this bill will perpetuate the same dynamic that…