MONTREAL – It was a big week in politics, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his first official visit to Quebec as Canada’s leader to discuss Syrian refugees, and the province moved ahead with its assisted-dying law.
Here are the top five stories Global News covered in Montreal this week:
Trudeau, Couillard on Syrian refugees
“You are home. Welcome home.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Quebec City Friday to meet with Premier Philippe Couillard ahead of the arrival of thousands of Syrian refugees in the province.
READ THE STORY: Trudeau, Couillard meet ahead of Syrian refugee arrival in Quebec
Giving gifts at WIPCR
“The nurses and volunteers identified a need for the patients who are here: they can’t go out shopping for their Christmas presents, which they normally would do.”
For those who aren’t able to go out in the dipping temperatures, volunteers at the West Island Palliative Care Residences (WIPCR) in Kirkland and Pointe-Claire are taking matter into their own hands.
READ THE STORY: Gift-giving trolley in full swing at West Island Palliative Care Residence
Quebec assisted-dying law
Quebec Health Minister Gaétan Barrette said the province’s controversial legislation on assisted dying will become law Thursday.
He made the announcement after Quebec’s top tribunal gave the province the green light to appeal a lower-court ruling that granted an injunction which blocks the bill from taking effect.
READ THE STORY: Quebec assisted dying law takes effect Thursday following lengthy legal battle
Plastic bag ban
The City of Montreal’s environmental commission is recommending a ban on plastic bags.
READ THE STORY: Montreal recommends plastic bag ban by 2018
MUHC parking problems
“We estimate that 85 per cent of our patient population will benefit from these new measures.”
The hospital introduced a series of new parking rates for its underground lots on the MUHC sites, devising a new seven-day flexipass for $100.
READ THE STORY: MUHC reduces parking rates after much complaint
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