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Members of the Muslim community and Mayor Régis Labeaume gathered to sign the deed to open Québec City’s first Muslim cemetery. During the event, community leaders Boufeldja Benabdallah and Mohamed Labidi encouraged acceptance and intercultural harmony.
1975 - 2019

An ever-more diverse population

At the end of the 20th century, migration and population movement increased around the world. Québec City’s cultural landscape rapidly diversified during this time. The city’s quality of life and professional opportunities attracted people from all over. Some endured great difficulty, fleeing authoritarian political regimes in Haiti or Eastern Europe for instance. Others sought refuge from armed conflicts, such as those in Congo, Vietnam and Cambodia. Get a glimpse into the lives of individuals to discover how this sweeping phenomenon of immigration played out on a smaller scale in Québec City!

Living together harmoniously, above all

Auteur inconnu Members of the Muslim community and Mayor Régis Labeaume gathered to sign the deed to open Québec City’s first Muslim cemetery. During the event, community leaders Boufeldja Benabdallah and Mohamed Labidi encouraged acceptance and intercultural harmony.
Chronoscope Do you recognize anyone else? (unilingual French for a limited time) Source: Ville de Québec All rights reserved: Ville de Québec - Le Soleil Fonds - Date: 2019-12-19