Quebec Government
Drivers stuck on Highway 13 during 2017 snowstorm can now file for compensation
Victims will have three months starting Wednesday to claim online the amount to which they are entitled. Continue reading
Quebec issues moratorium forbidding construction in high-risk flood zones
The Quebec government announced Monday it was forbidding new constructions in high-risk flood plains. Continue reading
Quebec announces new regulations for Airbnb rentals
By Raquel Fletcher Quebec City Correspondent
The new rules come into effect in the fall and require those who rent their properties to collect provincial and federal sales tax as well as a lodging tax. Continue reading
Quebec to provide $146M in alimony payments to low-income, single-parent families
The investment, predicted to start on Oct. 1, is aimed at making up for the lack of money single-parent families receive in alimony when a parent is on social assistance. Continue reading
New maps would put hundreds of Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac homes in flood plain
By Gloria Henriquez Reporter/Weather specialist
While rebuilding efforts are underway in Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, new flood zone maps proposed by the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM) are making people nervous. Continue reading
Miscommunication between youth protection, shelter to blame for death of Quebec City toddler: CDPDJ
The Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission said important communication issues between youth protection authorities and a local shelter led to the two-year-old’s death. Continue reading
Quebec English school group denounces Bill 21 as ‘unethical, unnecessary’ ahead of public testimony
By Rachel Lau Online Producer - Quebec
The Quebec English School Boards Association is speaking out against the province’s controversial secularism bill just ahead of its testimony at the public hearings. Continue reading
Quebec premier forms committee of ministers to create flood action plan
By Gloria Henriquez Reporter/Weather specialist
François Legault says the committee will continue the process of redrawing flood plains and negotiating with municipalities about whether to rebuild or not. Continue reading
Quebec government seeks answers from youth protection after 7-year-old girl dies
The young girl died Tuesday in hospital, one day after being found at a home in Granby, Quebec. Continue reading
Quebec pulls out of bidding to host 2021 Francophonie Games
The Quebec government has abandoned the idea of bidding to hold the 2021 Francophonie Games in Sherbrooke, Que., after concluding the price tag was too high. Continue reading