Quebec committee says Alzheimer’s patients should get access to doctor assisted death
The current law, adopted in 2014, set out strict criteria that include informed consent of a patient until their death.
Canada
Dec 8, 2021
Presumed Hell’s Angels freed: Opposition outraged
All morning at the National Assembly, the opposition demanded answers. 'It's a mess,' said Parti Quebecois leader Pauline Marois. She said she’s angry that Quebecers watched criminals walk out of jail. Her comments came Wednesday as politicians reacted to the news that 31 presumed Hell’s Angels were released from prison.
Jun 1, 2011
Pauline Marois proceeds with minor cabinet shuffle to fill environment job
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois has shuffled her cabinet to fill the environment portfolio.
Dec 4, 2012
Quebec: Harper government tough on democracy, not tough on crime
QUEBEC - The Quebec government derided the Harper Conservatives for fast-tracking crime legislation Thursday that is bitterly opposed by several provinces as costly and counter-productive.
Canada
Nov 17, 2011
Quebec panel: Allow doctor-assisted suicide in exceptional cases
A landmark report in Quebec recommends that doctors be allowed in exceptional circumstances to help the terminally ill die if that is what the patients want.
Canada
Mar 22, 2012
Coronavirus: Quebec wants federal government to force airlines to offer reimbursements
Quebec politicians passed a motion Thursday asking the Canadian government to force airlines to reimburse those whose trips have been cancelled amid COVID-19.
Consumer
May 28, 2020
Coronavirus: Quebec promises an ‘updated’ back-to-school plan next week
Quebec will wait several more days before submitting an 'updated' plan for the start of the school year. Health Minister Christian Dubé said on Monday that it will be presented next week.
Health
Aug 3, 2020
Coronavirus: Graduating Quebec students to be given chance to say one last goodbye
Schools will be expected to communicate to their students the exact "modalities" of the goodbye events they plan to put on over the weeks ahead.
Education
Jun 2, 2020
Quebec government walking back parts of economic restart bill as criticism grows
Bill 61 is meant to revive Quebec's economy during the COVID-19 health crisis.
Economy
Jun 11, 2020
Martine Ouellet becomes fourth candidate to enter PQ leadership race
Former Parti Québécois cabinet minister Martine Ouellet is adding her name to the list of candidates seeking the party's permanent leadership.
Politics
May 27, 2016
Véronique Hivon drops out of PQ leadership race
Véronique Hivon has dropped out of the Parti Québécois (PQ) leadership race, citing health reasons.
Politics
Aug 26, 2016
Public consultations to be held on expanding medical aid in dying to mentally ill
Danielle McCann said during a funding announcement in Montreal on Thursday that at least one day is planned at the end of February, but her office later suggested it could extend the consultation period beyond that.
Health
Jan 23, 2020
Alexandre Cloutier enters Parti Québécois leadership race
A second candidate has entered the race to succeed Pierre Karl Péladeau as leader of the Parti Québécois.
Politics
May 13, 2016
Parti Quebecois to meet for election postmortem in Laval
The Parti Quebecois is notorious for airing its dirty laundry in public, and that process is set to begin on Saturday in Laval.
Canada
May 2, 2014
Quebec government promises equal leave benefits for adoptive parents
Jean Boulet says all parents, whether they are adoptive or biological, will receive the same number of weeks leave, but how they are attributed will be different.
Politics
Dec 3, 2019
Quebec students: first we take the streets, now we take the courtroom
MONTREAL - First the streets — now the courtrooms.
Canada
May 25, 2012
Quebec students: first we take the streets, now we take the courtroom
MONTREAL - First the streets — now the courtrooms.
Politics
May 25, 2012
Quebec students: first we take the streets, now we take the courtroom
MONTREAL - First the streets — now the courtrooms.
May 25, 2012
Search for victims continues as 19 confirmed dead in Quebec fire
Quebec provincial police raise death toll in fire at seniors' residence in L'Isle-Verte to 19 people and say 13 people remain missing.
Canada
Jan 30, 2014
‘We don’t know what happened’: Quebec’s minister for social services
Quebec’s Minister for Social Services said on Friday that the government will do everything to ensure that tragedies like the fire in L'Isle Verte don’t happen again.
Canada
Jan 24, 2014
