Voir

{{Short description|French weekly newspaper in Quebec}}

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| type = Monthly magazine
Previously a Weekly then a bi-monthly newspaper

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| owner = Communications Voir Inc.

| founder = Pierre Paquet

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| president = Pierre Paquet

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| chiefeditor = Simon Jodoin

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| foundation = 1986{{cite web |url=https://voir.ca/25ans/expo/1987/ |title=1987 |access-date=April 15, 2017}}

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| language = French

| ceased publication = 2020

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| ISSN = 0849-5920

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| website = http://voir.ca/

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| publishing_country = Canada

| publishing_city = Montreal

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Voir was a francophone alternative weekly newspaper in Montreal, Quebec, published by Communications Voir. Voir was founded by Pierre Paquet in November 1986. The first issue of the newspaper was published on 27 November 1986. Later on the newspaper developed various local issues with more targeted content.

In 2013, the newspaper dropped from weekly to biweekly publication.[https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/medias/378285/le-voir-devient-bimensuel "Le Voir devient bimensuel"]. Le Devoir, May 15, 2013.

On April 29, 2015, it was announced that all shares owned by Paquet were purchased by a group of buyers composed of XPND Capital, a Quebec-based private equity firm, and two members of Voir's management team, Michel Fortin and Hugues Mailhot.{{cite web|url=http://www.xpnd.com/en/news/communications-voir-announces-its-acquisition-by-xpnd-capital--and-members-of-its-management-team|title=COMMUNICATIONS VOIR ANNOUNCES ITS ACQUISITION BY XPND CAPITAL AND MEMBERS OF ITS MANAGEMENT TEAM|date=29 April 2015|work=COMPANY NEWS|publisher=XPND Capital|access-date=29 April 2015}}

Starting 2016, it commenced publishing as a free monthly magazine.[https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/medias/201512/03/01-4927348-voir-devient-un-magazine-mensuel.php La Presse: Voir devient un magazine mensuel] {{in lang|fr}} In February 2019, the owners Mishmash Média announced that it was discontinuing the monthly paper edition to concentrate on the digital online edition. The paper format however may be used occasionally and very selectively on certain special issues and supplements of the publication.[https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/economie/medias-et-telecoms/201902/07/01-5213952-voir-abandonne-le-papier.php La Presse: Le magazine culturel Voir n'aura plus d'édition papier.] {{in lang|fr}}

In 2020, Voir ceased publication.{{cite web|lang=fr|url=https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/06/05/le-magazine-voir-ferme-ses-portes|title=Le magazine Voir ferme ses portes|first=Francis|last=Halin|date=June 5, 2020|website=Le Journal de Montréal|accessdate=July 18, 2024}}{{cite web|lang=fr|url=https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/medias/2020-06-05/le-magazine-culturel-voir-annonce-sa-fermeture|title=Le magazine culturel Voir annonce sa fermeture|first=|last=|date=June 5, 2020|website=La Presse|accessdate=July 18, 2024}}