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Hélène David, 70 years old
Ex-minister and former Liberal MP. Has worked notably as a clinical psychologist and as a university professor.
Claudel Pétrin-Desrosiers, 31 years old
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Claudel Pétrin-Desrosiers
Family physician and president of the Quebec Association of Physicians for the Environment. Previously fought for the Parti Québécois.
Véronique Laflamme, 44 years old
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Veronique Laflamme
Community organizer and spokesperson for the Popular Action Front in Urban Redevelopment (FRAPRU), a national housing rights group
Catherine Gauthier, 34 years old
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Catherine Gauthier
Former executive director of Environnement Jeunesse (ENJEU) when the organization sought permission to take legal action on behalf of young people against Ottawa over its inaction on climate change. Now works in public relations.
Louise Harel, 77 years old
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Louise Harel
Ex-minister and former PQ MP. Holds several political positions, including President of the National Assembly, but also Leader of the Opposition in the Montreal Municipal Council.
Marcos Ancelovici, 52 years old
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Marcos Ancelovici
Holder of the Canada Research Chair in the Sociology of Social Conflicts and Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Quebec in Montreal
Cédric Dussault, 43 years old
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Cedric Dussault
Co-speaker of the Regrouping of Housing Committees and Tenant Associations of Quebec (RCLALQ). He previously worked as a political attaché for Québec Solidaire.
Our approach
The idea for this report arose from the whirlwind that followed the publication last fall of former Quebec Solidarity MP Catherine Dorion's book Les têtes brûlées – Notebooks of Punk Hope. The point here is not to decide on the questions raised, but rather to continue some of his reflections with socially mobilized people who want to change the world and are critical of parliamentary politics. In mid-December, we invited her to a round table at Chic Resto Pop, an organization politically committed to the fight against food insecurity in Montreal, in the company of former ministers who have experienced both power and opposition.