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Quebec LNG Facility Gains Small Investment from Local Entrepreneurs Quebec investors made a start Tuesday on filling a year-old gap left after Berkshire Hathaway Inc. walked away from the plan for French Canada to enter the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market. Construction contractors Cegerco and L. Fournier et fils Inc. announced a C$2 million ($1.5 million) initial participation commitment by an entrepreneur group in the region east of Montreal, where the proposed Energie Saguenay expor...

A new Quebec loan initiative will make it easier for foreign-trained workers to have their skills recognized and integrate into their employment field.

Share this article Share this article OTTAWA, ON, March 4, 2021 /CNW/ - Energy efficiency helps businesses save money and stay competitive while contributing to a cleaner environment. The Government of Quebec and the Government of Canada are investing in initiatives that will help us build a clean energy future and provide a healthier planet for future generations.   Quebecs Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonatan Julien, together with Canadas Minister of Natural R...

Recently, the CCNC-SJ launched an awareness campaign called #FaceRace, sharing the lived experiences of Asian-Canadians during COVID-19. In February, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) also released a resource for teachers to tackle anti-Asian racism. Part of the work debunks the “model minority myth” where Asians are perceived to “conform to white norms,” said Jason To, a TDSB teacher and co-author of the anti-Asian racism teaching resource. Asians are assumed to be hardworking...

"Thats why its important for us to have conversations about it happening." Samantha Nyinawumuntu was coordinating the event for BCRC on February 18. It was planned as a precursor to the organizations big virtual event coming up in March, a job fair meant to connect members of Montreals English-speaking Black community with possible job opportunities. "I think the main reasons that it happens at events such as this, where the specific topic is to highlight Black individuals who are doing somethi...

  MONTREAL -- Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced that Benoit Charette has been selected to fill a new role as minister responsible for combating racism, but not everyone is thrilled with the CAQ leader’s choice. At a press conference Wednesday, Legault revealed details of a mini cabinet shuffle that will have Charette splitting his duties between the new anti-racism file in addition to leading the Ministry of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change. The premier also a...

Gazifère Logo (CNW Group/Evolugen) GATINEAU, QC, Feb. 25, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Evolugen, the Canadian operating business of Brookfield Renewable, and Gazifère Inc., an Enbridge company, are proud to announce one of Canadas largest green hydrogen projects for injection into a natural gas distribution network in Quebec. The Quebec-based companies, as part of a collaboration formed to advance the development and use of green hydrogen, announced plans to build and operate an approximately 20 MW w...

Quebec Premier Francois Legault has enlisted his environment minister to spearhead the fight against racism in the province, naming Benoit Charette to t...

Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced Benoit Charette as the new minister responsible for combating racism Wednesday.

Posted: Feb 24, 2021 2:21 PM ET | Last Updated: February 24 Quebec Environment Minister Benoit Charette, shown here announcing the province’s green plan in Nov. 2020, said he wants to get to work on the 25 recommendations made by the anti-racism committee formed by the Quebec government last spring.(Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press) In addition to leading the provinces fight against climate change, Quebec Environment Minister Benoit Charette is now being asked to lead the charge against r...