OPINION: The devil is in the myriad details with Bill 96
OPINION: The devil is in the myriad details with Bill 96 Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Bill 96, officially titled An Act respecting French, the official and common … Continue reading OPINION: The devil is in the myriad details with Bill 96
Bill 96 hearings underway at National Assembly
Bill 96 hearings underway at National Assembly Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com Long-awaited public hearings into Bill 96, the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government’s complex and controversial proposal to shore up the … Continue reading Bill 96 hearings underway at National Assembly
Provincial health access committee being reformed under the radar
Provincial health access committee being reformed under the radar Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com Advocates for access to English-language health and social services are concerned by planned regulatory changes that will affect … Continue reading Provincial health access committee being reformed under the radar
Canada marks first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Canada marks first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com S ept. 30 will be the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. The day coincides …
Activists express concerns at Bill 96 consultations
Activists express concerns at Bill 96 consultations Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com Proposed provincial legislation aimed at reinforcing French in Quebec society could have a devastating impact on English-speaking communities across the … Continue reading Activists express concerns at Bill 96 consultations
CAQ tunnel may be factor in Quebec riding race
QCGN holds four days of public hearings on Bill 96
ADAPTED FROM A GCGN PRESS RELEASE Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) president Marlene Jennings delivered her opening remarks on Sept. 9 to kick off four days of public hearings on …
QCGN calls on parties to support rights of English-speaking Quebecers
QCGN calls on parties to support rights of English-speaking Quebecers Press release With Canadians scheduled to go to the polls Sept. 20, the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) calls on …
Survey raises concerns about anglophone-francophone relations
Survey raises concerns about anglophone-francophone relations Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com Preliminary results from a provincewide study suggest that English-speaking Quebecers and their francophone counterparts share a surprising amount of common ground … Continue reading Survey raises concerns about anglophone-francophone relations
Daycare association applauds $6-billion boost from Ottawa
Daycare association applauds $6-billion boost from Ottawa Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The association representing daycare providers in the Quebec City region is reacting positively to last week’s …