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Finding a Place
Those who are weak have great difficulty finding their place in our society. The image of the ideal human as powerful and capable disenfranchises the old, the sick, the less-abled. For me,...
Online Consultation on Prenatal Screening for Down Syndrome in Quebec
The Health and Welfare Commissioner of Quebec consulted this spring with a group of predetermined stakeholders concerned by the question of Down syndrome screening.

The Commissioner now wishes to broaden his consultation by inviting Québec citizens to take part in an online consultation between now and June 20th.    
Following this exercise, he will consult his Consultation Forum in the next few months. The Commissioner plans to present his report to the Minister in the fall of 2008. The report will be made public on Commissioner’s Web site. We invite you to express your opinion based on your perception of the current situation or your understanding of the preceding information.

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Is any war a just war? Vanier answers Globe journalist Ian Brown
The exchange of reflective letters continues between Globe and Mail writer Ian Brown and Jean Vanier.
A Nation Builder in a Broken World
Today, Saturday, December 27, Jean Vanier has been named the Nation Builder of 2008 by The Globe and Mail. This award is given to a Canadian who inspires, unites, and contributes to the common good.
Gordon Henry of L'Arche Daybreak accepts Award on Jean Vanier`s Behalf
Jean Vanier is my friend and is like a brother to me. He had his 80th birthday. He is a good man and he teaches us to open our hearts. He is a really good man. It’s too bad he couldn’t...
Jean Vanier speaks about abortion in The Globe and Mail
Since September, The Globe and Mail has been publishing a monthly exchange of letters between Jean and journalist Ian Brown. In the letters published on Saturday, November 29,...
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