By Murray Sherriffs
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The City of Montreal has declared the pothole situation an “emergency” and has allocated $471,000+ for 10 contracts for outside companies who will work over an eight-day period.
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Groups representing Quebec public daycares and workers say that the province’s proposed expansion of its secularism law—Bill 9—will create numerous challenges for the system and predict weakened services for children, because it would trigger staffing shortages, add financial burdens and weaken trust between daycare operators and parents. Jean-Francois Roberge, Quebec’s Minister responsible for Secularism, says that the bill will mean equality for all.
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A Montreal seafood restaurant on St. Laurent at Prince Arthur in the Plateau has been vandalized with an antisemitic message.
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A teenager from the Quebec City area has been charged with terrorism offences for promoting the “violent ideology” of a Nazi group on social media, inspired by the Atomwaffen Division, the National Socialist Resistance Front.
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The CAQ government is cutting $13 million from cultural outings and excursions in schools, beginning next year
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Quebec Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge is promising prioritization in the face of warnings from the health network, which fears losing thousands of foreign workers because of changes to the immigration system. Opposition leader Marc Tanguay says that data from the Fédération Interprofessionnelle de la Santé, predicts that thousands of orderlies and nurses could leave their jobs in Quebec and the province altogether.
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The union representing workers at the SAQ is asking the Minister of Finance to cancel the contract with Uber Eats, which delivers alcohol products to Quebec homes, as do SAQ employees.
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The Douglas Mental hospital has halted 100 research projects because of the havoc wreaked by a massive water leak last week, which damaged four laboratories. At a news conference in Quebec City, the Québec Solidaire party criticized the Legault government’s inaction on the renovation project at the Douglas.
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Quebec’s Real Estate Board says that Montreal-area home sales have fallen 15 per cent, citing a shortage of supply and tough economic times.
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Pepsi is cutting the prices of some of its products, in the face of consumer activism. Look for 15% price reductions when purchasing Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos and Tostitos. The company has received complaints from consumers over the past year who say food prices have remained elevated in the face of cooling inflation. PepsiCo Foods U.S. CEO Rachel Ferdinando says that the message is clear and that “…lowering the retail price reflects our commitment to help reduce the pressure where we can.”
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Snow (2-4 cm) / -9º today
Snow / -13º tomorrow
Sun / -15º Sunday