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ISG Senator Bernadette Clement


Scrapping Cowansville prison’s education program short-sighted 

The decision to scrap the CÉGEP program is wrongheaded. Many prisoners say higher learning changed the way they saw society, and helped them understand how to contribute after serving their sentences, writes Senator Bernadette Clement.

opinion | BY ISG SENATOR BERNADETTE CLEMENT | September 21, 2026

Black History Month is also an emotional one

Typically, by the end of February, I am exhausted. Chances are I’ve cried during or after most of these conversations because if we’re not digging deep, what is the benefit of these conversations? This is the emotional labour of Black leadership, of Black History Month.

opinion | BY ISG SENATOR BERNADETTE CLEMENT | February 12, 2024