Poetry from the Future

So Marcelin François died and was buried.

Where is he buried?

Mrs. Charles does not know.

She wants to leave.

The number of people

 to benefit from it remains unclear,

several hundred,

even a few thousand

to the maximum.

The major part

would reside in Quebec.

if these jobs

deemed essential

during this crisis,

 will not have access.

Limited program

with regret

the regularization program

only a small proportion

the eligibility criteria

are very restricted

Not perfect,

better than nothing

a “special program”

Reserve

some criteria

very specific.

this way

quick access

must have

submitted their application

before

got a permit

prior

the professions

designated,

temporary employment agencies.

An uncertain future

 exceptional measures

in recognition

their exceptional service.

Why abandon our “guardian angels”?

following a long negotiation

Quebec and Ottawa,

generous and proportional

risks and sacrifices

a persistent refusal

his political weight

to restrict

It appears to us,

respectfully,

this position must be reviewed

in the name of our

collective

interest.

permanent residence through

All categories

are not covered.

amazing people

heroic work.

the liberal government

had considered

wider accessibility.

warmly greeted

But in the end,

this will not be the case.

who opposed, behind the scenes,

such an opening?

Quebec must also

issue a certificate

hence the need to get along

with the Legault government

who proposed

a case-by-case basis.

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