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Les LION Awards 2024 :

We are nominated in the Impact Journalism category for the editorial project Hood Heroes. The LION AWARDS recognize and promote independent local media. We are going to Chicago, Illinois for this celebration! Hood Heroes is a series of reports that highlights “heroes” from marginalized communities in Montreal. By showcasing local successes and giving young people a voice. What started as a pilot project with four episodes is now a series of 17 portraits!

Nomination pour le prix du reportage ÉCRIT communautaire de l’Association des journalistes canadiens

” Between the jungle and the system: The mental health of asylum seekers on Roxham Road ” seeks to explore a new dimension of the ordeal that asylum seekers experience. Once they arrive on Canadian soil, they face problems that test their physical and physical health. But how does the irregular crossing of many territories affect the mental health of asylum seekers and what does the system offer to help them? La Converse looked at the issue as Roxham Road was preparing to close in March 2023. This story was written by Djazia Bousnina.

NOMINATION FOR THE COMMUNITY MEDIA AWARD FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN JOURNALISTS

Illustrations des visages du chemin Roxham

The report” From Roxham to asylum land: a precarious path ” started with a question: Why did Fritznel Richard leave Canada and how did he live here? He was an asylum seeker who came from Haiti via Roxham Road. In December 2022, Fritznel Richard wanted to return to the United States on foot. Two weeks later, he was found frozen to death in the forest along the path. For this investigation, the journalists met with Haitian asylum seekers and some of their chaperones. This article was published on February 3, 2023 by Djazia Bousnina, Ahmed Ed Moudden, Youveline Gervil.

Nomination for the Canadian Journalists Association awards

Illustration d'une jeune femme assise sur un divan

The report” Unsolved murders: wounds that don't heal ” was born out of a growing demand for parents of victims of armed violence. Published on February 23, 2022 by Lela Savić and Julien Forest, this report attempts to answer why the investigators did not accuse the culprits.

AWARD FROM ASSOCIATION DES JOURNALISTES INDÉPENDANTS DU QUÉBEC FOR BEST SOCIETY AND SPORTS REPORTING AT “LES GRANDS PRIX DU JOURNLAISME INDÉPENDANT DE L’AJIQ"

Illustration de femmes musulmanes, une se coupe les cheveux

The story "IRAN: LE DROIT DE CHOISIR" (IRAN: THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE) sheds light on the demands and actions of Iranian women calling for an end to mandatory veiling. Published on November 5, 2022 by our contributing journalist, Marine Caleb, this story deals with the various issues affecting women seeking "self-determination," and the global stakes that this movement is raising.