Bill 21 heading for Supreme Court adjudication
Bill 21 heading for Supreme Court adjudication Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Bill 21, An Act respecting the laicity of the State, was in the Supreme Court of Canada’s spotlight March 23 …
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CAQ leadership candidates drop the gloves in second debate
CAQ leadership candidates drop the gloves in second debate Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Bernard Drainville and Christine Fréchette, the two contenders for leadership of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), dropped the …
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Quebec presents optimistic budget for uncertain times
Quebec presents optimistic budget for uncertain times Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard presented a “sober” budget on March 18, spending $9.6 billion over five years to strengthen …
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‘The strength of our exhaustion’: Community service sector prepares for strike
‘The strength of our exhaustion’: Community service sector prepares for strike Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com Hundreds of provincially funded community organizations supporting renters’ rights, homelessness prevention, …
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CAQ leadership hopefuls debate in former church in Beauport
CAQ leadership hopefuls debate in former church in Beauport Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com ‘Laïcité,’ or secularism, is a trademark of the Coalition Avenir Québec party, with its Bill 21 formally branding …
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AMI-Québec provides a listening ear to families dealing with mental illness
AMI-Québec provides a listening ear to families dealing with mental illness Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com In 1977, eight anglophone parents in the Montreal area who were … Continue reading AMI-Québec provides a listening ear to families dealing with mental illness
Supreme Court rules Quebec cannot bar asylum seekers from subsidized daycare
Supreme Court rules Quebec cannot bar asylum seekers from subsidized daycare Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com On March 6, the Supreme Court of Canada rejected an appeal by Quebec’s attorney general, who … Continue reading Supreme Court rules Quebec cannot bar asylum seekers from subsidized daycare
Quebec extends alert program for missing seniors
Quebec extends alert program for missing seniors Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com A pilot project aimed at enlisting the public’s assistance to help find seniors who go …
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CAQ leadership candidates grilled by party’s youth wing
CAQ leadership candidates grilled by party’s youth wing Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Billed as the first debate in the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership campaign, a YouTube ques- tion-and-answer session with would-be …
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School boards, unions, parents’ groups call for stable education funding
School boards, unions, parents’ groups call for stable education funding Ruby Pratka Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative editor@qctonline.com Representatives of teachers’ unions, school principals’ groups, parents’ groups and English-language school …
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