David Birnbaum

• 76-year-old patients’ rights activist receives D’Arcy-McGee National Assembly Citizenship Medal

  Seventy-six-year-old patients' rights activist Beverly Spanier awarded the D'Arcy McGee National Assembly Citizenship Medal on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2021
  
• Dominique Anglade officially launches campaign for Quebec Liberal Party leadership

  News had been circulating for several days that the Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne MNA would vie to succeed former premier Philippe Couillard.

  Politics

  Jun 27, 2019
  
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• ‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Protesters denounce Bill 21 at Montreal rallies

  Opposition to the Coalition Avenir Quebec's secularism bill continues to mount, with two separate protests held in Montreal on Sunday.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2019
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• Hampstead mayor won’t apologize after comparing Quebec secularism bill to ‘ethnic cleansing’

  Bill 21 would ban civil servants in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols at work.

  Politics

  Apr 9, 2019
• Quebec education minister says plan to abolish school boards will respect constitutional minority rights

  Quebec's education minister says he isn't afraid of a legal battle over school boards.

  Education

  Nov 29, 2018
• This week on ‘Focus Montreal’: Candidates discuss mobility, transportation as election nears

  Global News is running a series of debates spotlighting some of the key issues for Quebecers ahead of the provincial election. This week’s topic is transportation.

  Politics

  Sep 16, 2018
• Day 4 of Quebec campaigns: Liberals talk dental coverage, CAQ on school taxes

  Day 4 of the Quebec election campaign had the Liberals and CAQ making pledges, while the PQ focused on nomination meetings.

  Politics

  Aug 26, 2018
• Opposition says Quebec religious accommodation law is still confusing

  New guidelines for how to apply the Liberals' religious neutrality law, known as Bill 62, are not likely to end debate at the National Assembly.

  Politics

  May 10, 2018
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• Quebec Liberals recruiting more anglophone candidates?

  The Liberals in the Westmount-Saint-Louis riding are reportedly recruiting an anglophone candidate, even if current MNA Jacques Chagnon hasn't stepped down.

  Politics

  May 2, 2018
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• Religious accommodation requests lead to heated exchanges in Quebec legislature

  Religious symbols in the civil service are continuing to dominate Quebec politics Thursday.

  Politics

  Apr 12, 2018