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An alliance of Quebec unions representing 420,000 public sector workers will take a proposed contract to its members for approval, after a fall and winter marked by massive strikes and protests. The labour alliance representing the workers confirmed Sunday that the deal struck with the province Dec. 28 is now …
Read More »Bières et Saveurs de Chambly shows Quebec’s craft beer and spirits scene is booming – Montreal
Thousands of Quebecers descended on Fort Chambly’s National historical site to sip and to celebrate the best of Quebec’s brews and flavours. “The weather is great for the weekend of Labour Day, so it’s great,” said Joey St-Arnault with an India Pale Ale beer in hand. The festival is celebrating …
Read More »Man, woman killed after 2-vehicle crash on Route 105 in Quebec’s Outaouais region
A man and a woman were killed in a two-vehicle collision in Quebec’s Outaouais region that also left two other people seriously injured Tuesday evening. The MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais police were called around 7 p.m. to the scene on Route 105 in the Farrellton sector in La Pêche, about 30 …
Read More »Quebec’s Indigenous sensitivity training falls short, say health-care workers
As the second anniversary of Joyce Echaquan’s death approaches this week, Indigenous health professionals say the measures taken by the Quebec government to address racism and discrimination in medical facilities have been inadequate. Echaquan, a 37-year-old Atikamekw mother of seven, died in a Joliette, Que., hospital in 2020 after filming …
Read More »Now that Quebec’s new language law has been adopted, many wonder how it will be enforced
The potential problems with enforcing the Quebec government’s new law to protect the French language — commonly known as Bill 96 — become evident when one imagines the simplest of scenarios. Suppose your recycling bin is cracked, and you want to get a new one. If you live in Montreal, you’d call the 311 information number. But …
Read More »Indigenous calls for exemptions to Quebec’s Bill 96 get louder
Indigenous leaders in Quebec continue to call for an exemption to Bill 96 after the contentious legislation overhauling the Charter of the French language was passed Tuesday. Bill 96 will limit the use of English across many public services, as well as the court system, and impose more restrictive language requirements …
Read More »Why some towns in Quebec’s Laurentians are pressing the pause button on development
Lena Measures loves taking her new puppy, Kuiper, for walks in the nature around her home in Morin Heights, Que. Her converted cottage is steps away from a small, quiet lake. Birds and squirrels chirp and chatter from the trees on her property and last summer, a moose wandered by …
Read More »Liberal MPs to join fight against Quebec’s controversial language bill
A number of Montreal-area Liberal MPs will be participating in a protest on Saturday against the Quebec government’s plans to reform its Charter of the French language. While no federal minister is expected to join the march, the presence of Liberal MPs such as Anthony Housefather and Annie Koutrakis points …
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