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Montreal to create 3,000 hectare green space park
“With more than 3,000 hectares in area, the new park will be the largest municipal park in the country,” Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said at a press conference. “This is a historic moment marking a major turning point in protecting wetlands and to value our green spaces. This park will ensure the protection of ten percent of green space on the island of Montreal.”
The Suburban. Aug 14, 2019
E-scooters are now available in Montreal. Here's what to expect
The City of Montreal has accepted to be part of a pilot project testing the scooters' use in three boroughs as well as in Westmount.
CBC News. Aug 13, 2019
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Parti Québécois, Québec solidaire want Bill 101 to be strengthened
The Parti Québécois and Quebec solidaire are calling on the Legault government to tighten the ropes on Bill 101
The Association Restauration Québec quoted data indicating there are 6,485 vacant jobs for cooks, waiters and kitchen staff across Quebec
Montreal Gazette. Aug 13, 2019
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Opinion: Will Quebec Liberals remain 'party of all Quebecers?'
Many Quebec Liberals have arrived at the conclusion that the party’s rather significant defeat in the 2018 provincial election was the result of a very deep disconnect with the francophone majority.
Meltwater. Aug 13, 2019
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Judge OKs 'historic' racial profiling class action against City of Montreal.
Lawyer for Black Coalition of Quebec believes lawsuit will open door to change within city's police force
CBC News. Aug 12, 2019
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Quebec’s Secularism Law Is Meant to Marginalize Visible and Religious Minorities
"CAQ Premier Francois Legault’s Law 21 is promoted as a progressive legal framework celebrating the values of religious neutrality, though its explicit and implicit implications are clearly neither secular nor neutral for minority citizens".
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Trudeau Reiterates He Won't Apologize For Role In SNC-Lavalin Affair
"Yet he says he takes full responsibility for what happened".
Canadian Press. Aug 15, 2019
Trudeau sought to influence Wilson-Raybould, violated ethics rules: ethics commissioner.
OTTAWA—Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion has found Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the federal Conflict of Interest Act in relation to the SNC-Lavalin scandal, by seeking to influence Jody Wilson-Raybould in "many ways."
Canadians warned to be cautious about travelling to Hong Kong amid unrest
OTTAWA - The federal government is warning Canadians about travelling to Hong Kong amid massive protests and the Chinese military amassing on the border.
REMEMBERING TONI MORRISON
She was a literary force that helped usher Black Literature to a higher plane
Community News. Aug 12, 2019
Article by AkilAlleyn on “They Told Carlton he Wasn’t “Black Enough” and his response is powerful for all to hear.
"So powerful, especially from a family sitcom...", Nostalgia
July 5, 2019
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