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A New Report Says Quebec's Rental Market Is An 'Obstacle Course' Rife With Discrimination

The Regroupement des comités logement et associations de locataires du Québec (RCLALQ), a tenants' rights organization in Quebec, said Quebec's housing market is rife with discrimination in a new report released on June 3. 

The organization called finding a dwelling to rent in Quebec an "obstacle course," citing openly discriminatory apartment ads and racism faced by tenants in Quebec. 

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9 Handy Tax Credits Quebecers Can Claim To Save $$$ On Their Taxes This Year

Doing taxes can be overwhelming, especially since each province and territory has its own system. What most Canadians want to know is how to pay less income tax — and that means taking advantage of tax credits in Canada and Quebec. 

Put simply, tax credits allow you to "write off" expenses, deducting money from the amount you owe or adding to the amount you get back from the government. Non-refundable credits help with the former and refundable credits help with the latter, FYI.

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A Student-Led Nonprofit Has Delivered 150,000 Free Period Products To Montrealers In Need

Chloé Pronovost-Morgan, a medical student at Montreal's McGill University, thinks the government should do more to tackle period poverty in Canada — so, for now, she's doing it herself by giving free period products to those in need. 

She co-founded Monthly Dignity, a non-profit organization that distributes pads, tampons and menstrual cups to the city's homeless population, as well as to students.

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Who Are The 'Proud Boys' That Stormed Capitol Hill & What's Their Connection To Montreal?

You've probably seen the term "Proud Boys" popping up in the news lately — either because of the group's involvement in storming Capitol Hill or because Canada is reportedly considering declaring the group a terrorist organization.

While it's all too easy to look down on bad actors down south, stop before you get too smug. The Proud Boys have ties to Montreal. Here's what you need to know about them.

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The Montreal SPCA Shared 3 Touching Animal Stories From 2020 That'll Bring You To Tears

It may feel like 2020 was filled with sadness and despair, but there were some happy stories, too. Especially from the Montreal SPCA.

The organization, which is dedicated to the physical and mental well-being of all animals, has been working tirelessly to save, nurture and care for animals and help them find their forever homes.

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