Quebec’s human rights commission says it is opening an investigation after two children were orphaned following what police suspect was the killing of their mother by their father. The commission says it believes the children’s rights may have been violated based on media reports about the incident, . The children were found at a home…
Quebec Governing Party Continues to Make Election Promises Before Start of Campaign
Quebec’s official election campaign isn’t expected to start for at least another week, but the province’s governing party has already made billions of dollars in promises. Families Minister Mathieu Lacombe told reporters Friday that if the Coalition Avenir Québec is re-elected it would spend $1.4 billion over five years to convert more than 56,000 unsubsidized…
Pope Says Not Enough Evidence to Open Sex Assault Probe Against Quebec Cardinal
There is not enough evidence to open a formal church investigation into sexual assault allegations against Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Pope Francis said Thursday. The pontiff issued his statement through Matteo Bruni, director of the Holy See press office. Allegations of sexual assault against Ouellet are part of a class-action lawsuit formally filed this week…
Prime Minister Travelling to Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula Today
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is resuming his summer politicking tour today with a trip to Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula. Trudeau is there to continue the summer meet and greets he started in July in other parts of Canada. His planned events include visits to a farm, wind farm and a train retrofitting plant in New Richmond….
Proportion of French Speakers Declines Nearly Everywhere in Canada, Including Quebec
The proportion of Canadians who mainly speak French at home continues to decline in nearly all provinces and territories, including Quebec, the latest census release shows. Statistics Canada reported Wednesday that the percentage of Canadians who speak predominantly French at home fell to 19.2 percent in 2021 from 20 percent in 2016. All provinces and…
Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet Accused of Sexual Assault
Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet is being accused of sexual assault in a class-action lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec. In court documents introduced today in Superior Court, an unnamed woman accuses the prominent cleric of kissing her at a cocktail reception in 2008 and sliding his hand down her back and touching her buttocks. The allegations…
Quebec Starts Offering 5th Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine to Long-Term Care Residents
Quebec has begun offering a fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to residents of long-term care homes and private seniors residences. The Health Department says it launched the new vaccine campaign for at-risk people because it expects infections to rise in the fall after schools reopen. It says the recommended interval between booster doses is at…
Quebec Auditor General Releases Review Today on Province’s Finances Ahead of Election
Quebec’s auditor general is releasing her review today of the finance minister’s pre-election report on the province’s finances. Guylaine Leclerc is tasked with determining whether the financial forecasts, estimates and assumptions made ahead of the October provincial election are plausible. Finance Minister Eric Girard will present his pre-election financial report later today, after Leclerc releases…
Senegalese Embassy Challenges Reports on Diplomat Beaten by Quebec Police as ‘False’
The Senegalese Embassy in Ottawa has come to the defence of one of its diplomats allegedly beaten by police in Quebec, characterizing a provincial rental board ruling against her as one-sided and asserting media coverage of the case has distracted from harms she purportedly faced. The embassy released a statement on Twitter on Friday questioning…
Quebec Towns Protecting Right to Serve Residents in English After New Language Law
Quebec’s new language law has dozens of municipalities in the province shoring up their bilingual status, with few considering giving up the right to serve their citizens in both English and French. Almost 90 cities, towns or boroughs in Quebec are considered officially bilingual, a designation allowing them to offer services, post signage and mail…
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