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7 december 2022

09:45
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) and BloodWatch.org are calling on the provincial government to investigate the terms of an undisclosed agreement between Canadian Blood Services (CBS) and the multi-national pharmaceutical...

09:33
The Assembly of First Nations of Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) and the First Nations of Quebec-Labrador Sustainable Development Institute (FNQLSDI) will be present at the fifteenth edition of the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15) which...

09:00
French Language Services Commissioner Kelly Burke today called on the province to build on its "strong commitment" to French language services by updating an outdated regulation and improving recruitment of bilingual public servants....

06:00
Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) President JP Hornick will be joined by MPP France Gélinas and Kat Lanteigne of BloodWatch.org for a news conference at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on December 7. They will call for Premier...


6 december 2022

14:57
Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) President JP Hornick will be joined by MPP France Gélinas and Kat Lanteigne of BloodWatch.org for a news conference at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on December 7. They will call for Premier...

12:48
The report by the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Saskatchewan, outlining its proposed changes to the province's federal electoral map, was tabled in the House of Commons today. The report, which was sent to the Speaker of the House of...

12:05
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is warning Ontario investors that the following companies are not registered to deal or advise in securities in Ontario: Bitcore ExchangeCryptospairHumility InvestmentPolonxp.vip / Globtxsp.vipPolo Digital...

11:42
The report by the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Manitoba, outlining the proposed changes to the province's federal electoral map, was tabled in the House of Commons today. Sent to the Speaker of the House through the Chief Electoral...

11:41
The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show: 1 132 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,258,503*;19 new deaths, for a total of 17,409 deaths, i.e.;3 deaths in the last 24...

11:00
Indigenous Tourism Ontario (ITO) is honoured to support the Ottawa Senators' Indigenous Peoples Appreciation Night hockey game on December 6th, 2022. The evening will be filled with cultural celebrations and performances, as well as the return of the...


5 december 2022

16:07
Active transportation and public transit are essential to improving the overall health of a population. Yet in many Canadian cities, car use remains predominant. Unless major changes are made to infrastructure and behaviour, cities will struggle to...

11:22
The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show: 686 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,257,371*;4 new deaths, for a total of 17,390 deaths, i.e.;2 deaths in the last 24 hours,1 death...

06:00
Members of the media are invited to attend an infrastructure event with Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint John?Rothesay, the Honourable Trevor Holder, Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, on behalf of the Honourable...


2 december 2022

16:03
Members of the media are invited to attend an infrastructure event with Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint John?Rothesay, the Honourable Trevor Holder, Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, on behalf of the Honourable...

14:19
The number of workers at the Alstom Thunder Bay plant has hit an all-time low, a situation deeply aggravated by the Ontario government's awarding of a $9 billion contract to a consortium run by Hitachi Rail, according to Unifor....

12:07
Citizens of the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) have overwhelmingly adopted a new Constitution as the missing piece in their centuries long struggle to have their self-government solidified and recognized by other levels of government in Canada....

11:13
The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show: 945 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,255,012*;11 new deaths, for a total of 17,372 deaths, i.e.;0 deaths in the last 24...


1 december 2022

16:45
The Government of Québec and Ouranos are proud to announce that Montréal will host the coordination office of Regional Information for Society (RIfS), a new project under the auspices of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP). The organization...

16:38
Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, and Kelli Paddon, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Chilliwack-Kent, on behalf of the...

11:00
The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show: 1 205 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,254,067*;7 new deaths, for a total of 17,361 deaths, i.e.;0 deaths in the last 24...

10:57
In his 2021-2022 Annual Report, Québec Ombudsman Marc-André Dowd notes that detainees' usual routine was radically disrupted because of understaffing and the consequences of the pandemic, notably, measures to combat the virus....

10:53
Today, Québec Ombudsman Marc-André Dowd tabled his 2021-2022 Annual Report in the National Assembly. Emphasizing the ever-present impact of COVID-19 in Québec, he insisted on the pandemic-related challenges to public services since March 2020:...

09:22
An environmental charity and a First Nation in Nova Scotia are partnering on a project to develop the first generation of zero-emission fishing vessels in Canada. Oceans North, which supports marine conservation and climate action in partnership with...

07:00
On Thursday, December 1, 2022, Ombudsman Marc-André Dowd will release the findings of the Québec Ombudsman's 2021-2022 Annual Report....

06:10
Jacynthe Côté, the first woman to chair Hydro-Québec's Board of Directors, recently informed the Québec government that she would not stay on for a second term once her current term ends in May 2023. She has been appointed Chair of RBC's Board of...


30 november 2022

16:11
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's very first piece of legislation is a breath-taking power grab that will only cause chaos and distract her government from the real economic problems facing Alberta's families, says Unifor. "Forgive me for quoting...

15:23
Value-for-money audits in the Auditor General's 2022 Annual Report show that public organizations need to improve planning and coordination to improve service delivery, and provide more accessible information to help Ontarians make more informed...

11:05
The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show: Due to a situation beyond our control, data on cases is not available today;27 new deaths, for a total of 17,354 deaths, i.e.;1 death in the last 24...


29 november 2022

21:03
An Ontario court ruling that struck down Bill 124 is being heralded by members of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO). Nurses are dismayed at news that the government intends to appeal the court ruling. RNAO urges Premier Doug Ford...

18:30
OPSEU/SEFPO is calling it a win for hundreds of thousands of workers as the Ontario Superior Court declares Doug Ford government's wage-stifling Bill 124 "void and of no effect." The decision comes following a court challenge launched by a coalition...

16:55
Unifor celebrates today's decision by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, which ruled that Premier Ford's Bill 124 unduly infringes on workers' rights....

15:59
The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is joining with other public-sector labour unions in Ontario in celebrating today's Ontario Superior Court decision that rules Bill 124 as unconstitutional and contrary to s 2(d) of the Charter of Rights and...

14:00
On Thursday, December 1, 2022, Ombudsman Marc-André Dowd will release the findings of the Québec Ombudsman's 2021-2022 Annual Report....

11:28
The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show: Due to a situation beyond our control, data on cases is not available today;2 new deaths, for a total of 17,327 deaths, i.e.;0 deaths in the last 24 hours,2...

08:12
Former Premier Jacques Parizeau takes the top prize in terms of fiscal responsibility, according to a ranking of Quebec premiers since 1944 published this morning by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI). "Contrary to popular belief, neither Jean...

07:23
David Côté and Julie Poitras-Saulnier, co-founders of LOOP Mission and honorary co-presidents of the 25th edition of the OSEntreprendre Challenge, invite students, school staff and entrepreneurs from the 17 regions of Québec to register by 4:00 p.m.,...


28 november 2022

17:05
This Wednesday, November 30, 2022, Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk will release her 2022 Annual Report. An embargo copy of the report...

16:52
In legislation introduced on November 24, the Blaine Higgs Conservative government is taking aim at public service workers and their rights to fair collective bargaining and to take job action. This bill enshrines unfair rules around job action...

12:27
The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show: Due to a situation beyond our control, data on cases is not available today;0 new deaths, for a total of 17,325 deaths;2,816 health care workers absent for...


25 november 2022

14:54
Crisis hotlines are a lifeline to survivors of gender-based violence and are critical support services. During the pandemic, organizations operating crisis lines in British Columbia (BC) reported an increase in the volume of calls as victims of...

11:08
The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show: 955 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,248,200*;12 new deaths, for a total of 17,314 deaths, i.e.;3 deaths in the last 24...

10:00
The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, together with Michele Babchuk, Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Island, will make an announcement about improving high-speed Internet access in rural British...

10:00
Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and Grace Lore, British Columbia's Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity for an announcement regarding support for crisis...


24 november 2022

14:32
Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and Grace Lore, British Columbia's Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity for an announcement regarding support for crisis...

13:40
Following is a statement from Brian Sauvé, President of the National Police Federation (NPF), in response to the B.C. Government's announcement of new funding to deliver stronger public safety services across the province:...

13:20
The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, together with Michele Babchuk, Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Island, will make an announcement about improving high-speed Internet access in rural British...

11:40
The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show: 1 040 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,247,245*;10 new deaths, for a total of 17,302 deaths, i.e.;0 deaths in the last 24...


23 november 2022

15:19
The results of the 33rd auction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission units held on November 16 jointly with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) were released today. During the sale, 58,020,854 current vintage emission units were sold at $35.62 CA...

15:00
The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) calls on the Government of Saskatchewan, and the province's minister of justice and attorney general, to withdraw its unnecessary application for a sweeping publication ban that would prevent journalists...

14:26
The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, together with Michele Babchuk, Member of the Legislative Assembly for North Island, will make an announcement about improving high-speed Internet access in rural British...