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. …
COMMENTARY: Loto-Québec betting the house on appetite for gambling
COMMENTARY: Loto-Québec betting the house on appetite for gambling Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com I bet you’re interested in what your government-owned gambling monopoly is up to these …
COMMENTARY: Would a leader’s winning smile help Conservatives win?
COMMENTARY: Would a leader’s winning smile help Conservatives win? Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Just suppose the Conservative Party of Canada elected a likable leader, something (some observers …
COMMENTARY: Huzzah! Trying to understand the mystery and threat of Russia
COMMENTARY: Huzzah! Trying to understand the mystery and threat of Russia Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Huzzah! That’s a familiar exclamation for fans of the zany but brilliant …
OPINION: There’s still time for the great Canadian dream
OPINION: There’s still time for the great Canadian dream Pauline Kerr pauline@qctonline.com Not so very long ago, home ownership was an achievable dream for the average person in this country. …
OPINION: Time to make paid sick leave a reality for all Canadians
OPINION: Time to make paid sick leave a reality for all Canadians Submitted by Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s minister of labour Canadians have been forced to make tough decisions these past …
COMMENTARY: Looking back on chronicles of a pandemic (badly) foretold
COMMENTARY: Looking back on chronicles of a pandemic (badly) foretold Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com To borrow from a beloved poet: This is the way the world plague …
COMMENTARY: So far, restraint prevails over ‘Just Watch Me’ strategy with truckers
COMMENTARY: So far, restraint prevails over ‘Just Watch Me’ strategy with truckers Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com By the time you read this, the honking may be silenced …
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 …