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MRIF freeze subsidies persists: Quebec international cooperation organizations at an impasse

Montreal, December 2, 2025 — Despite the Quebec Treasury Board’s announcement of the unfreezing of subsidies, the Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie (MRIF) is maintaining the suspension of financial assistance payments, jeopardizing the activities of dozens of Quebec international cooperation organizations (OCIs in French) and compromising their commitments to partners around the […]

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Employment assistance for Ukrainian newcomers

Employment assistance for Ukrainian newcomers Come to Alternatives! We will help you find a job in your field of training. Our job search assistance services are offered in English and French, free of charge. Information on the job market Individual job search assistance and personalized follow-up Resume and cover letter writing Job interview preparation Contact

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Cérémonie à la mémoire de Pierre Beaudet

Vous êtes invités à vous joindre à nous pour souligner la mémoire de cet homme au grand cœur. Des témoignages de proches qui l’ont côtoyé à différentes étapes de sa vie permettront de reconnaître sa contribution inestimable aux luttes sociales et politiques d’ici et d’ailleurs, de même que son engagement indéfectible à développer des ponts

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The general manager of Alternatives, Pierre Beaudet, has passed away!

Pierre Beaudet, director general of Alternatives, died Monday night. An internationalist activist since the 1960s, his career led him to work in international cooperation and solidarity for more than 40 years. He also contributed to the creation of Alternatives in 1994, of which he was director during its first decade. Last fall, the organization chose

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Difficulties Returning home for IYIP Interns in Tunisia

Last Saturday, March 14, we notified GAC that we would be repatriating our 19 internationally deployed interns from six countries (Ecuador, South Africa, Uganda, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Tunisia) in response to the federal government’s advice to Canadians to return on commercial flights while it was still possible. GAC supported our request. All of our interns

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