Lawyers salivating over governments’ sin taxes
In 2001, a class action suit was brought by 120,000 problem gamblers in Quebec. They demanded that the costs of treating their addiction be covered by Loto-Quebec – the quasi-crown …
Home buying a good investment in Québec
According to the 17th Annual RBC Homeownership Survey, 90 per cent of Quebec residents believe that buying a house or condominium is a good investment, with 26 per cent saying …
New research facility slated for Valcartier
Minister of National Defence Peter McKay has announced an investment in defence infrastructure in the province of Quebec at Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) Valcartier. Over the next 10 …
Québec Ombudsman says major changes are needed to city Police force investigative procedures
In a special report tabled in the National Assembly last week, Québec Ombudsperson Raymonde Saint-Germain concludes that major changes are needed in the investigative procedure implemented in Québec for incidents …
Health Minister involved with Shannon complaints
A new television news report as well as tests showing the severity of water contamination near the Valcartier military base has aroused the curiosity of Quebec’s health minister. According to …
Federal government has announced $700 million joint investment to aid Québec’s crumbling infrastructure
The federal government has announced a total joint investment of more than $700 million to upgrade infrastructure throughout the province of Quebec. John Baird, Canada’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure …
School board conflicts of interest
On January 8, 2010, the National Post reported a controversial story concerning the creation of an office of the ombudsman at the Toronto District School Board. The proposal suggested the …
Soldiers from Valcartier garrison among contingent of 2,000 troops sent to Haiti
Photo Courtesy DND, The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway speaks with soldiers who are working on Canadian Forces vehicles at the …
Continentalism and Québec Sovereignty
I often ask myself the question: What earthly good do the Parti Québécois and the Bloc Québécois think they’re doing within the context of today’s post-modern political landscape? Even the …
Healthcare wait times are are not humane
The Wait Time Alliance has added the Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons as its 14th member. In order to improve wait times for Canada’s children and youth, CAPS worked in …