The Quebec government’s decision to cancel mandatory COVDID-19 vaccination for health-care workers on Nov. 3 was met with mixed reactions, with the official opposition going on the offensive and a large union sighing in relief. The official opposition, the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ), attacked the move as “political” and said the government retreated when confronted…
Cancelled Vaccine Mandate for Quebec Health Workers Sparks Indignation, Relief
Legault Turns His Back on Fossil Fuel Development in Quebec
Quebec Premier François Legault recently declared that the province is completely done with fossil fuel extraction and is now being pressured not to compensate the impacted companies. During his speech to open the new legislative session on Oct. 19, Legault said that going forward, Quebec needs to “count on its assets to profoundly transform our economy”…
Rescue Operation Continues for Second Day at Quebec Mill, Two Workers Remain Trapped
More than 24 hours after a multi-storey scaffold collapsed at a Quebec paper mill, rescue crews continue to search for two workers trapped in the debris. Quebec provincial police, who are supporting the rescue operation, say rescuers still have not made contact with the two workers but that it remains a rescue operation. The incident…
Legault Government Hits Reset With Inaugural Speech Ahead of 2022 Provincial Election
Quebec Premier François Legault’s government will set out its priorities for the rest of its mandate with an inaugural speech later today. Legault announced Oct. 7 he was proroguing the province’s legislature, cutting short the previous session. Legault has said in recent weeks that it’s time to begin planning for the post-COVID-19 pandemic period, repeating…
Mayor Wanted: Some Quebec Towns Struggle to Find Municipal Candidates
MONTREAL—There’s nobody running for mayor in St−Éloi, a small Quebec municipality that offers panoramic views of the St. Lawrence River. The 300−person community about 210 kilometres northeast of Quebec City will have to launch a second appeal for candidates after nobody threw their hat in the ring ahead of the Nov. 7 municipal election —…
‘Most Disturbing’: Doctors in Quebec Forced to Vaccinate to Keep Practising
Quebec doctors who are not vaccinated for COVID-19 will be prohibited from practising, the province’s college of physicians has announced, leading some doctors to decry the move as going too far. On Sept. 29, the day prior to the announcement, Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ) published an “important” notice on its website to remind…
Quebec Extends Mandatory Vaccination Deadline for Health Workers to Nov. 15
The Quebec government has conceded to a one-month extension of its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health care workers, giving them until Nov. 15 to receive the shot needed to stay on their jobs. Health care workers were previously given until Oct. 15 to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or face suspension without pay. Quebec Health Minister…
Amid Staffing Shortages, Quebec Extends Mandatory Vaccination Deadline for Health Workers
The Quebec government has conceded to a one-month extension of its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health care workers, giving them until Nov. 15 to receive the shot needed to stay on their jobs. Health care workers were previously given until Oct. 15 to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or face suspension without pay. Quebec Health Minister…
Civil Rights Lawyer Wants Quebec Permit System for Doctors Declared Unconstitutional
Montreal-based civil rights lawyer Julius Grey said Friday he will ask a judge next week to suspend Quebec’s system for determining how many family doctors can practise in a specific region of the province. Earlier this week, Health Minister Christian Dubé reduced the number of new family doctors allowed to practise in Montreal and increased…
Judicial Recount Gives Trudeau’s Liberals One More Victory in Quebec
OTTAWA—The federal Liberals have picked up another seat in Quebec after a judicial recount Wednesday. Elections Canada confirmed that incumbent Brenda Shanahan will be returning to Parliament after the recount declared her the winner in Châteauguay-Lacolle over her Bloc Québécois rival by just 12 votes. That overturns preliminary results from the Sept. 20 election, which…
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