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 …
Alcohol use a challenge for mental health
Alcohol use a challenge for mental health Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Since Feb. 1, thousands of Quebecers have temporarily set aside their favourite beers, wines and cocktails …
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: Anglos struggle to see where they stand with Quebec government; CAQ accused of adopting divisive strategy as election looms
ANALYSIS: Anglos struggle to see where they stand with Quebec government CAQ accused of adopting divisive strategy as election looms Raquel Fletcher Despite the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government’s repeated …
RAMQ, doctors sound alarm on medication insurance delays
RAMQ, doctors sound alarm on medication insurance delays Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter The Régie d’assurance- maladie du Québec (RAMQ) is warning Quebecers who are applying for prescription medication …
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: Debate to heat up as new session begins
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REPORT: Debate to heat up as new session begins Raquel Fletcher The temperature is exceptionally frigid this year, but debate is about to heat up at the National …
Ministry appointment concerns school board association
Ministry appointment concerns school board association Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com The Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) has expressed concerns about the consultation process that led to …
Study raises concerns about mental health of English-speaking fathers
Study raises concerns about mental health of English-speaking fathers Ruby Pratka ruby@qctonline.com English-speaking men and men with children have been hit harder by the impacts of the pandemic, both economic …
Pandemic widens digital divide, literacy groups say
Pandemic widens digital divide, literacy groups say Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com As the Quebec government rolled out the vaccine passport program last summer, thousands of Quebecers …