Edwin G. 4h ago

Chief justice unsure if Québec’s  Bill 21 ruling on the preemptive use of the notwithstanding clause will come before provincial election

https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/06/09/chief-justice-ruling-bill-21-quebec-election/
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Le juge en chef incertain si le jugement sur l’usage préemptif de la clause dérogatoire dans la Loi 21 du Québec  sera rendu avant l’élection provinciale

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/2026-06-09/loi-sur-la-laicite-de-l-etat/une-decision-de-la-cour-supreme-n-importe-quand-a-partir-de-maintenant.php

#Canada #CANpoli #CDNpoli #Québec #QCpoli #Bill21 #Loi21

Chief justice unsure if Bill 21 ruling will come before Quebec election

Chief Justice Richard Wagner does not know if the Supreme Court of Canada will render its decision on Bill 21 on state secularism before the Quebec elections this fall, and particularly on the preventive use of the notwithstanding clause that the François Legault government used to exempt it from the exercise of certain rights. “Honestly, […]

CityNews Montreal
Edwin G. 1d ago

Québec  municipalities and environmentalists say province's water reserves are at risk

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/water-shortage-concerns-quebec-9.7227319
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Les municipalités et les environnementalistes du Québec  disent que les réserves d’eau de la province sont à risque

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/environnement/2026-06-08/le-quebec-pourrait-il-manquer-d-eau-au-cours-des-prochaines-annees.php

#Québec #QCpoli

Quebec municipalities and environmentalists say province's water reserves are at risk | CBC News

A group of environmental organizations and municipalities are worried that Quebec's groundwater reserves are dwindling as the province consumes more water than is being replenished.

CBC
Edwin G. 2d ago

Québec  language laws now require all 2026 hurricanes 🌀 to be named “Jean-Pierre”

https://www.thebeaverton.com/2026/06/quebec-language-laws-now-require-all-2026-hurricanes-to-be-named-jean-pierre/
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Les nouvelles lois linguistiques au Québec  exigent désormais que tous les ouragans 🌀 de 2026 se nomment « Jean-Pierre »

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#Québec #QCpoli #Hurricanes #Ouragans #Bill96 #Loi96 #Satire

Quebec language laws now require all 2026 hurricanes to be named "Jean-Pierre"

QUEBEC - A new language law will require Quebecois meteorologists to stop using the annual list of Atlantic hurricane names generated by the US National Hurricane Center, and instead refer to all named tropical storms as “Jean-Pierre”. 

The Beaverton
somecanuckchick4d ago

If you vote #CAQ, then this is who you are... and you do not take any responsibility for the policies of François Legault et al that lead us to this place.

The CAQ government refuses to commit to holding a summit on homelessness, as requested by a coalition of public figures and organizations: https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/frechette-refuses-to-commit-to-summit-on-homelessness/

#unhoused #polQC #QCpoli #CAQASTROPHE #homelessness #precariouslyhoused #cdnpoli #polcan

Fréchette refuses to commit to summit on homelessness

The CAQ government refuses to commit to holding a summit on homelessness, as requested by a coalition of public figures and organizations.

CTVNews
Show threadEdwin G. 4d ago

The Liberal Party announced their opposition to the bill restricting education rights for non-historic anglophones

https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/06/05/quebec-liberals-oppose-bill-101-extension/
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Le Parti libéral a annoncé leur opposition au projet de loi restreignant les droits d’éducation des anglophones non-historiques

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2259506/projet-loi-8-plq-position

#Québec #QCpoli #Education

Quebec Liberals oppose extending Bill 101 to adult education, vocational training

Quebec Liberals plan to oppose the bill aimed at extending Bill 101 to vocational training and adult education. “The approach proposed by the CAQ is not the best way to protect the language and ensure that adults can achieve a better command of French,” argued Liberal MNA Madwa-Nika Cadet. There are concerns that this measure […]

CityNews Montreal
Show threadEdwin G. 5d ago

Québec  should shelve bill 20 on housing access

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Québec  devrait abandonner le projet de loi 20 sur l’accès au logement

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2259067/quebec-abandonne-projet-de-loi-20-logement-coops

via: https://forum.agoramtl.com/t/politique-provinciale-actualites/449/1966?u=edwing

#Québec #QCpoli #Housing #Logement #Bill20 #PL20

Québec abandonne le projet de loi 20 sur l’accès au logement

Karine Boivin-Roy abandonne sa pièce législative par manque de temps pour satisfaire les attentes des partenaires, principalement ceux du milieu coopératif.

Radio-Canada
Show threadEdwin G. 5d ago

Québec should table the bill banning adult schooling in English for non-historic anglophones today

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-to-table-bill-101-expansion-9.7222320
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Québec devrait déposer le projet de loi interdisant l’éducation pour adultes en anglais aux anglophones non-historiques aujourd’hui

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#Québec #QCpoli #Education

Quebec tables expansion of Bill 101 to English adult education | CBC News

The Quebec government tabled a bill Thursday to expand the province's language regulations to adult and vocational education centres. If the legislation passes into law, students who are not considered part of the province's "historic anglophone" community would no longer be able to access English-language education.

CBC
somecanuckchickJun 2

DESPAIR, MY ASS!!!!! “98% of stores passed French service inspections. The #OQLF says concerns remain.”

Typically, 98% is an A+... not for those who target anglophones/allophones and seek to divide.

https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/drimonis-98-score-for-french-service-merits-praise-not-despair/ #polQC #QCpoli #assnat #CAQASTROPHE

Drimonis: 98% score for French service merits praise, not despair

It’s as if we’re not allowed to feel anything but simmering anxiety about language in this province.

Montreal Gazette
somecanuckchickJun 2

How does the current #CAQ premier undo all the damage done by the previous CAQ premier?

Short answer: She cannot and she will not.

Long answer: Stop targeting anglophones, stop demonizing allophones, stop diminishing bilingualism, allocate more $$$$$$$ for French instruction—especially at the community centres which have 12-24+ months waitlists for French instruction, etc.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/quebec-premier-said-she-wants-to-strike-a-different-tone-with-english-speaking-community/ #polQC #QCpoli #assnat #CAQSTROPHE

Quebec premier said she wants to strike a ‘different tone’ with English-speaking community

Premier Christine Fréchette offered an olive branch to anglophones on Monday in a speech to the Montreal Chamber of Commerce.

CTVNews
somecanuckchickJun 2

100% !!!

Québec relies too heavily on rebuilding roads after they have significantly deteriorated rather than investing in preventive maintenance that could extend pavement life and avoid more expensive repairs later...

https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/06/02/quebec-roads-poor-condition-maintenance-deficit-30-billion-coalition/ #polQC #QCpoli #assnat #polMTL #MTLpoli #transpoMTL #MTLtranspo #transpoQC #QCtranspo #nidsdepoule #potholes #potholepalooza

More than half of Quebec roads in poor condition as maintenance deficit nears $30 billion, coalition says

More than 50 per cent of Quebec’s roads are now in poor condition, and the province faces a road infrastructure maintenance deficit approaching $30 billion, according to a coalition of industry groups, researchers, business organizations and road-user representatives. The Coalition for Better Roads in Quebec unveiled five recommendations Tuesday aimed at slowing the deterioration of […]

CityNews Montreal