Lionel Carmant

• ‘Every day is a defeat’: Quebec father denounces lack of services for autistic adults

  Quebec father Stephane Leblanc has had to quit his full-time job to care for his 21-year-old daughter Melodie, who lives with autism.

  Health

  Sep 30, 2023
  
• Quebec City mayor calls on others to share anger at increase in homelessness

  The mayor spoke at a summit on homelessness, following recent data that found the number of people experiencing homelessness had nearly doubled over four years in Quebec.

  Politics

  Sep 15, 2023
  
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• Montreal supervised drug-use sites getting boost from Quebec. Is it enough?

  Quebec is dedicating an additional $1.5 million for services targeted to drug users, including $1.2 million that will go to four organizations in three Montreal neighbourhoods.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2023
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• ‘Vigorous’ cold weather raising concerns for people unhoused in Montreal

  The extreme cold has government officials and community organizations on high alert, particularly with regard to those who are unhoused.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2023
• Quebec child on autism spectrum denied access to care because he goes to English school

  Elena Montecalvo says her 11-year-old son has been refused access to a special psychiatric program at the Rivière-des-Prairies hospital because he goes to an English school.

  Health

  Dec 21, 2022
• Quebec unveils mandatory training program for parents planning international adoption

  A new program by the Quebec health ministry, aiming to inform and prepare would-be adoptive parents embarking on the international adoption process, will become mandatory in 2023.

  Canada

  May 30, 2022
• Mom of slain Quebec boys seeking compensation over alleged youth protection failures

  In a lawyer's letter, Émilie Arsenault accuses Quebec's youth protection service of failing to act despite it being allegedly contacted three times prior to her children's deaths.

  Crime

  Apr 25, 2022
• Community groups, Montreal mayor, call for permanent resources for the homeless

  Community groups argue a season-to-season approach makes it difficult to plan ahead and adopt long-term solutions that are needed to get people off the street.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2022
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• New pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic opens to the public in Montreal’s downtown

  The new pop-up vaccination clinic is apart of a new vaccination strategy that aims to reach the population still reluctant to receive their first dose. 

  Health

  Jan 27, 2022
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• Quebec launches free youth protection mediation service as part of pilot project

  It will gradually be implemented in the provincial capital judicial district before being introduced in other areas throughout 2022.

  Canada

  Sep 6, 2021