Investigation Delves Deeper: Uncovering Hidden Truths

In a poignant turn of events, the magazine editor Isabelle Vaillancourt and the general director of Publications BLD have passed away, leaving behind a void in the literary world. Their contributions to the field will long be remembered.

Meanwhile, a new book by Julie Bosman, Se perdre une boussole sur le cœur, has emerged, offering a powerful narrative that delves into the untold stories of unwed mothers in Quebec. The book serves as a touching example of the fate reserved for unwed mothers in Quebec at a time when having a child outside of marriage was a taboo that led to exclusion from family and society.

Bosman's book chronicles the journey of a mother's literary tomb, offering a feminist pilgrimage that seeks to understand the origins of the woman's condition and the violence and injustice she experienced. The narrative style is free, fragmented, and supported by a florilegium of citations, creating a tapestry of memories, poems, excerpts from letters and emails, dialogues with family members, historical facts, descriptions of works of art and cultural objects, and excerpts from literary works.

The book sheds light on the plight of unwed mothers in Quebec, who had very few resources and faced domestic violence with limited support. Children from these unhappy unions were often placed for adoption with no real possibility for the mother to reclaim them, a reality that is now emerging due to a desperate desire for solutions.

This literary trend focusing on unwed mothers in Quebec is not insignificant and is not a passing fad. The authors aim to understand and name these phenomena, showing their impact on victims and generations to come. The book transcends family intimacy to inscribe itself in the infinite history of violence against women.

Elsewhere, the end of work permits for foreign students in vocational training is a concern as it could undermine efforts to attract labor. This issue is particularly relevant as the number of femicides in Quebec is increasing despite cuts in subsidies for women's shelters.

In a brighter note, Marie Larocque found a "room of her own" at the non-profit organization Chez Doris, a testament to the resilience of women facing adversity. The author of the novel "Un jour, j'ai pu m'envoler" is Christian Bobin, another voice in the literary world that continues to inspire and provoke thought.

These stories about the misery of mothers serve as a call to action, a reminder that there is still much work to be done to ensure that all women live safely and with the resources they need to thrive. The authors hope to find balms, solutions, and protections for all women, and their work is a step in that direction.