Québec politicians helped fuel the racism they unanimously denounced

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/shawinigan-white-nationalists-racism-quebec-politics-9.7221133
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Les politiciens•iennes du Québec ont aidé à alimenter le racismes qu’iels ont dénoncé

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#Québec #QCpoli

ANALYSIS | Why some say Quebec politicians helped fuel the racism they unanimously denounced | CBC News

In a rare move, four provincial parties denounced a gathering in Shawinigan, Que., captured in a photo, during which more than a dozen masked white nationalists held a banner that read, “I remember a white Quebec.” But some observers say the province's climate in recent decades has helped fuel this type of behaviour.

CBC

Now we know what bills the province of Québec  has adopted in their sprint to adopt bills

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bills-passing-in-quebec-legislation-9.7232094

Next stop: provincial elections 🗳️
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Maintenant nous savons quels projets de loi la province de Québec  a adopté dans leur course pour adopter des lois

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2261110/fin-session-quebec-43e-legislature

Prochain arrêt: élections provinciales 🗳️

#Québec #QCpoli #Bill1 #Bill3 #Bill4 #Bill8 #Bill9 #Bill23 #PL1 #PL3 #PL4 #PL8 #PL9 #PL23

It’s raining laws: Quebec passes slew of bills in blitz before summer break | CBC News

With one day before the end of session at Quebec’s National Assembly, Premier Christine Fréchette's government passed several pieces of legislation on Thursday.

CBC

Gatineau mom told she can't wear hijab at after-school event, says parent committee

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/quebec-discrimination-9.7233194
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Une mère de Gatineau s’est fait dire qu’elle ne peut pas porter un hijab lors d’un évènement après les cours, dit le comité des parents

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2261324/mere-hijab-ecole-benevole-gatineau

#Québec #QCpoli #Bill94 #Loi94 #Education

Gatineau mom told she can't wear hijab at after-school event: parent committee | CBC News

A Gatineau school board committee says it's worried parents will be discouraged from volunteering after a local mother was reportedly told by her child's elementary school that, due to Quebec secularism laws, she would have to remove her hijab if she wants to participate in an after-school event this fall.

CBC

Québec  blitz-passing laws

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bills-passing-in-quebec-legislation-9.7232094
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Le Québec  est en train de passer des projets de loi à la volée

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#Québec #QCpoli #Bill1 #Bill3 #Bill4 #Bill8 #Bill9 #Bill23 #PL1 #PL3 #PL4 #PL8 #PL9 #PL23

It’s raining laws: Quebec passes slew of bills in blitz before summer break | CBC News

With one day before the end of session at Quebec’s National Assembly, Premier Christine Fréchette's government passed several pieces of legislation on Thursday.

CBC

#CAQ abandons bill to create Quebec constitution...

Justice minister says there is not enough time to pass it before the end of the legislative session: https://montrealgazette.com/news/provincial-news/provincial-politics/caq-abandons-bill-to-create-quebec-constitution/ #charterrightsarequebecrights #cdnpoli #polcan #CAQASTROPHE #polQC #QCpoli #assnat

CAQ abandons bill to create Quebec constitution

Justice minister says there is not enough time to pass it before the end of the legislative session.

Montreal Gazette

Quebec becomes 1st Canadian province to ban energy drinks for youth. Bill 9 passed Thursday morning, restricting the sale of energy drinks to people under 16.

I LOL'd sooo mcuh. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-legislature-new-bills-9.7231667

#quebec #poli #qcpoli #law #energydrink #redbull #monster #rockstar #drinks

Québec  adopts bill banning energy drinks for youth under 16. It will come in force in 6 months.

https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/06/11/quebec-adopts-bill-banning-energy-drinks/
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Québec  adopté la loi interdisant les boissons énergisantes pour les jeunes de moins de 16 ans. Elle entrera en vigueur dans 6 mois.

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2260889/projet-de-loi-interdisant-boissons-energisantes-16-ans-adopte

#Québec #QCpoli #Bill9 #PL9

Quebec adopts bill banning energy drinks for youth under 16

On Thursday, Quebec became the first Canadian jurisdiction to regulate energy drinks. Legislators passed Bill 9, the Act to Prevent the Harmful Effects of Energy Drinks on Youth Health, by a vote of 103 to 1. Only the independent member for Saint-Jérôme, Youri Chassin, voted against it. Two other independent members, Maïté Blanchette Vézina (Rimouski) […]

CityNews Montreal

Good news Thursday!

Québec  abandons its Bill 1, aka constitution act

https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/06/11/caq-scraps-quebec-constitution-bill/
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Bonne nouvelle du jeudi!

Québec  abandonne son projet de loi 1, aka loi constitutionnel

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2260892/constitution-projet-loi-simon-jolin-barrette

#Québec #QCpoli #Bill1 #PL1

CAQ scraps controversial Quebec constitution bill

On the eve of the National Assembly’s adjournment, the CAQ government has abandoned its efforts to pass its controversial Quebec constitution bill. Faced with opposition from Québec Liberal Party and Québec Solidaire in the parliamentary committee, Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette announced Thursday that he was abandoning his ambitious, wide-ranging bill. As for why the government […]

CityNews Montreal

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

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