Memorials and Things of Fame
1863 The Morning Chronicle In the course of Sunday afternoon, St. Michel street, St. Lewis suburbs, which unfortunately happens to be troubled with a number of disorderly houses, became the …
VEQ to appear before Bill 14 parliamentary committee
Voice of English-speaking Québec Executive Director Jean-Sébastien Gignac recently confirmed that, on March 28, VEQ will present a brief to the parliamentary committee regarding changes to Bill 14. Gignac told …
Quebec Art Company rehearsing…. in earnest!
The Quebec Art Company, Quebec City’s English Community Theatre, has been rehearsing in earnest Oscar Wilde’s classic play, The Importance of Being Ernest. Sheila Mawn, who has appeared in several …
QCT honoured by Quebec Community Newspaper Association
Tuesday, March 12, the Quebec Community Newspaper Association released their shortlist for the annual Better Newspapers Awards. The top three candidates in nearly 30 categories are listed, but the first, …
Quebec independence could cause land claim issues
On March 6, a full house attended the Association of Graduate Students conference at Université Laval’s Hydro-Québec amphitheatre. The theme explored was “How do Aboriginals fit in Quebec society?” Invited …
QCNA presents brief to the National Assembly re Bill 14
The Quebec Community Newspapers Association (QCNA) recently submitted a brief to the National Assembly of Quebec’s Committee on Culture and Education as part of the General consultation and public hearings …
Everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day
On March 17, millions of revellers from Dublin to Dubai will put on some green, march (or participate in) raucous St. Patrick’s Day parades, and perhaps sing and dance until …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1863 The Morning Chronicle There was no organized out-door demonstration in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. The streets were nevertheless crowded with persons wearing the emblem of the “Green Isle” …
CQSB to present brief before Bill 14 Parliamentary Committee
On March 7, the Central Québec School Board (CQSB) confirmed its appearance before the Parliamentary Commission on Bill 14. On March 20 at 5:00 p.m., board officials Stephen Burke, Chairman, …
Public Meetings on Proposed Bill 14 (An Act to amend the Charter of the French Language)
Last December, with its publication of the proposed Bill 14, the government of Québec announced its firm intention to put an end, within the next three years, to all temporary …