Clothilde Goujard

Clothilde Goujard is a bilingual journalist based in Montreal who reports on politics, immigration, and women's issues. She is a regular videojournalist and producer for news agency Agence France-Presse, and broadcaster Al Jazeera. Her articles have appeared in Le Devoir, iPolitics, Vice, and the International Center for Journalist's IJNet among others.

76 Articles

Brussels, European Union, history, Islam, Christianity, Islamophobia

Awakening the rich history of Islam in Europe

A travelling history exhibit shed light on Europeans' shared history with Islam, challenging the perception of Muslims as outsiders in Europe.

Europe on Alert

By Clothilde Goujard in News, Politics, Culture | August 31st 2018

Americans warming up to dictators

Political scientist Yasha Mounk warns of growing distrust for democracies in Europe and the United States.

Europe on Alert

By Clothilde Goujard in News, Politics | June 26th 2018

Quebec recycling centres reeling from China's waste import ban

Many recycling centres in Quebec have been struggling as China closed its doors to foreign recycling. About 60 per cent of recycling material in Quebec used to be exported to the country.

Race Against Climate Change

By Clothilde Goujard in News, Politics | April 3rd 2018

G7 labour ministers call for action to address workplace harassment

At a G7 ministerial meeting on the future of jobs, employment and innovation ministers called for measures to address violence and harassment in the workplace and close the gender gap in the economy.

By Clothilde Goujard in News, Politics | March 28th 2018

Quebec organic farmer wants new pipeline regulator to protect landowners

Jean Gosselin, a Quebec organic farmer who has been fighting pipelines for 15 years, hopes Canada's new pipeline regulator will protect landowners' rights.

Race Against Climate Change

By Clothilde Goujard in News, Energy, Politics | March 6th 2018

Shot in the face for looking Muslim, Rais Bhuiyan explains why he tried to save his attacker's life

An American-Bangladeshi victim of hate crime and human rights activist came to Montreal to talk about the dangers of the rise of the hatred and the need for empathy.

By Clothilde Goujard in News, US News, Politics | March 1st 2018

Islamophobia just down the hall from Angela Merkel's government in Germany

As far-right party AfD won seats in German federal parliament for the first time in 2017, experts are seeing a rise in Islamophobia in the country.

Europe on Alert

By Clothilde Goujard in News, Politics | February 26th 2018

Valérie Plante campaigned on a Montreal city bus in October, 2017. Photo from Facebook

Montrealers won't leave their cars at home

A policy researcher with the coalition of Greater Montreal Area municipalities says more investments are needed to increase use of public transportation, which has grown very little in 15 years.

Race Against Climate Change

By Clothilde Goujard in News, Energy, Politics | February 23rd 2018

Garihanna Jean-Louis is the first black woman to graduate from Quebec comedy school

Garihanna Jean-Louis, a former Montreal police cadet, is the first black woman to graduate from Quebec's comedy school.

By Clothilde Goujard in News, Culture | February 22nd 2018

Quebec and federal governments urged to stop Montreal port expansion from endangering rare frog and fish

A dozen environmental groups in Quebec are asking Quebec City and Ottawa to stop a major expansion project by the port of Montreal to preserve species at risk.

By Clothilde Goujard in News | February 14th 2018