Federal Cabinet Members come to Quebec for a Soirée Bleue
This past Thursday an elegant crowd gathered at the Chateau Laurier to welcome the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Josee Verner as well as Minister of the Environment Jim Prentice. Both …
Higher voter turnout improves democracy
Canada will have a great opportunity to improve its democratic process and the electoral turnout rate during the next federal elections. Indeed, during the ballot, the Government will again have …
Quebec Government Set to Initiate Public Debate on the “Right to Die”
The Quebec government has agreed to open public debate on the so-called “right to die,” by establishing a non-partisan ad hoc commission mandated to seek public and expert opinion on …
“Sovereignists want Québec to defy Supreme Court ruling on Bill 104”
In Montreal a downtown rally last month kicked off “a vast campaign of public mobilization” designed to pressure the Quebec National Assembly to declare it will defy an Oct. 22 …
Supreme Court of Canada rules class actions not the appropriate procedure to quash municipal by-laws
A deeply-divided Supreme Court of Canada recently held that a class action is not an appropriate procedure to challenge the validity of a municipal by-law in a ruling that may …
Michael Ignatieff gave speech at Université Laval
Photo: Leberal.ca Michael Ignatieff has pledged that a Liberal government would reduce carbon pollution, invest in clean and renewable energy, in energy efficiency, and adopt a new Clean Energy Act. …
New Léger Québec Poll: 17-pt Bloc Lead
Le Devoir is reporting on a Léger Marketing poll of Quebec voters. The Bloc has a very strong lead, and is at their 2008 level. This score is inflated, however, …
QCGN seeks young leader in Quebec City region
The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) is seeking one person aged 18 to 29 in the Quebec City region for a project to develop leadership skills among young English-speaking Quebecers. …
I will get my H1N1 vaccine
I was appalled that the QTC published the letter from Diane Cunliffe (“Poison” Vaccine Madness, in which she expresses the belief that vaccines are dangerous and should not be taken) …
Canada must maintain its Canadian International Immunization Initiative
For many years, Canada has had a very effective program of immunizing children around the world, thus preventing deadly diseases such as measles, tetanus and tuberculosis. Consequently, I hope the …