Parallels drawn between public health, religious freedom
Parallels drawn between public health, religious freedom Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com The wearing of religious symbols has been at the centre of debates around religious freedom and state secularism in Quebec …
OPINION: QCGN analysis finds positives, negatives in Bill C-13
OPINION: QCGN analysis finds positives, negatives in Bill C-13 Submitted by the Quebec Community Groups Network On March 1, Official Languages Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor’s Bill C-13, An Act to …
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: Quebec Conservative Party leader seeks common ground with English speakers
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: Quebec Conservative Party leader seeks common ground with English-speakers Raquel Fletcher Éric Duhaime is categorical that Bill 96, the government’s French language reform legislation, is fundamentally flawed. …

High Frequency Rail service moves forward with call for industry expertise
High Frequency Rail service moves forward with call for industry expertise Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter The plan for a more modern train service in Canada’s busiest corridor is …
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: Quebec women have borne the brunt of pandemic’s consequences
Quebec women have borne the brunt of pandemic’s consequences Women asking for more government support to deal with its aftereffects Raquel Fletcher Two years ago this month, Premier François Legault …
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: Controversial amendment to Bill 96 left hanging during break
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: Controversial amendment to Bill 96 left hanging during break, Modification sends shockwaves through college community Raquel Fletcher The National Assembly has recessed for March break with the …
OPINION: Bill 96: QESBA disappointed by line-by-line study results
OPINION: Bill 96: QESBA disappointed by line-by-line study results Press release The Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) is disappointed that the government appears primed to reject the possibility of …
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: Clause-by-clause study of language law quickly gets controversial Provision on foreign workers has 500 kilograms of red herrings: Liberal MNA
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT Clause-by-clause study of language law quickly gets controversial Provision on foreign workers has 500 kilograms of red herrings: Liberal MNA Raquel Fletcher As the adage goes, the …
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: How we navigate out of pandemic has become increasingly divisive in Quebec
How we navigate out of pandemic has become alarmingly divisive in Quebec Raquel Fletcher It’s become clear politicians, like Quebecers in general, are fed up with the pandemic that keeps …
OPINION: The solution to homelessness is roofs and walls
OPINION: The solution to homelessness is roofs and walls Pauline Kerr pauline@qctonline.com Quebec’s bitterly cold winters are not for the faint of heart, or for the homeless. The Dirty ‘30s …