Quebec’s bar association is holding a summit in September on the erosion of public trust in institutions.
The Sept. 8-9 event in Montreal is scheduled to coincide with Quebec’s provincial election campaign ahead of the Oct. 5 vote.
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Political candidates will be invited to debate ways to strengthen public trust in government, courts, and the media.
Marcel-Olivier Nadeau, head of the Quebec bar, says confidence in institutions is essential to democracy.
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The summit is expected to draw about 750 participants from the legal, political, business, academic, and community sectors.
An online Léger poll conducted between May 22-24 among 1,002 Quebecers found that 43 per cent said their trust in public institutions has declined in recent years.
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