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.

77 Articles

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

Muslim women, France, job opportunities, representation, Paris, Europe

Her professor said Islam and feminism weren’t compatible. She proved her wrong.

When Sarah Zouak decided to write her master's thesis on Muslim feminism, she remembers her professor telling her to choose one topic or the other because Islam and feminism are incompatible.

Europe on Alert

By Clothilde Goujard in News, Politics, Culture | February 9th 2018

Samia Maktouf, terrorism, Paris attacks, France

The victims of terror in France are reeling, and buried in a mountain of paperwork

With a growing number of terror attacks in France, Samia Maktouf's career took an unexpected turn. A general lawyer, she now devotes herself to helping the families of victims and survivors.

Europe on Alert

By Clothilde Goujard in News | February 8th 2018

One Planet Summit, Isabelle Melançon, Quebec environment

Scientists urge Quebec to get its climate act together before election

A few months ahead of provincial elections in Quebec, a group of experts supported by think tanks and Quebec's chief scientist are calling for "necessary" changes in the government's approach to climate change.

Race Against Climate Change

By Clothilde Goujard in News, Politics | February 7th 2018

Carr won't negotiate on Kinder Morgan after Alberta puts cork in B.C. wine imports

As the trade relationship deteriorates between Alberta and British Columbia over conflicting positions on the Trans Mountain expansion, Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr said the federal government won't back down.

By Clothilde Goujard in News, Energy, Politics | February 7th 2018

Ride-sharing giants join cities to drive global green transition

Fifteen transport companies, among them Uber and Lyft, pledge to lead the transition toward a zero-emission future and sustainable cities through more collaboration with local governments.

Canada's Clean Economy

By Clothilde Goujard in News, Energy, Politics | February 1st 2018

Parents of Quebec City mosque shooting suspect 'living in fear'

The parents of Alexandre Bissonnette the alleged shooter of the Quebec City mosque attack on Jan. 29, 2017 broke their silence a year after the tragedy in a letter sent to Radio-Canada.

By Clothilde Goujard in News | January 31st 2018

Les résidents de Sainte-Foy se relèvent un an après l'attaque de la mosquée

Des souvenirs douloureux continuent de hanter les résidents de Sainte-Foy presque un an après une tuerie à la grande mosquée. Mais ces résidents sont déterminés à avancer, écrit Clothilde Goujard, qui a parlé avec des leaders de la communauté en amont du premier anniversaire de l'attaque.

National Observer Français

By Clothilde Goujard in News | January 25th 2018

Heroes and survivors rise, after terrifying Quebec mosque attack

Painful memories ripple throughout the Quebec City neighbourhood of Ste-Foy nearly after the terrorist attack that left six men dead at a local mosque. But residents are determined to heal, writes Clothilde Goujard, who spoke with community leaders ahead of the one-year anniversary of the shooting.

By Clothilde Goujard in News | January 23rd 2018

Women sow seeds, not division to build climate resilience in Senegal

International experts are asking for NGOs and governments to include women in their initiatives to fight against climate change in agriculture.

Race Against Climate Change

By Clothilde Goujard in News, Politics | January 18th 2018