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Quebec Premier Announces Changes to His Cabinet – February 24, 2021 At a press conference in Quebec City, Quebec Premier François Legault announces new roles for some members of his cabinet. Legault appoints Benoit Charette as minister responsible for the fight against racism. The creation of this position was one of the recommendations made by the Groupe d’action contre le racisme (Quebec’s anti-racism task force). Charette would also remain Quebec’s minister of environment. The premi...

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

MONTREAL -- Quebec is about to take a good long look at garbage. The provinces Office of Public Hearings on the Environment is launching a commission of inquiry into long-term management of waste. The inquiry is being held at the request of Environment Minister Benoit Charette and will examine the current state of waste management and how it will develop over the next 20 years. Specifically, the inquiry will look into “ultimate waste,” or waste that remains after sorting, recovery and d...

  QUEBEC CITY -- The Francois Legault government is prohibiting access to hydrocarbons below the Gulf of St. Lawrences fragile seabed. Alberta companies are eyeing the gas potential of the seabed, but Environment Minister Benoit Charette said Wednesday morning he had no intention of authorizing exploration in these fragile ecosystems. He answered questions from Quebec solidaire (QS) MNA Ruba Ghazal, and Parti Quebecois (PQ) MNA Sylvain Gaudreault, and the minister said that there was a mor...

Laval is getting 53 new social housing units thanks to a new partnership between federal and provincial governments. Minister responsible for the region Benoit Charette and Sainte-Rose MNA Christopher Skeete announced the agreement concerning the Initiative for the Rapid Creation of Housing (ICRL) between the Société dhabitation du Québec (SHQ) and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), which will allow an investment of $ 5,025,998 for three 3 projects in Laval. The new so...

  MONTREAL -- Quebecs regional environmental councils will meet Monday to discuss how the province can better meet its climate objectives. The virtual Climate Action Forum, organized by the National Association of Regional Environmental Councils of Quebec, will include conferences and round table discussions with representatives from the political, academic and business sectors. Environment Minister Benoit Charette and Jonatan Julien of Energy and Natural Resources Quebec will address the ...

Quebec designates 34 new protected areas in the eastern and northern parts of the province The provincial government had pledged to protect 17 per cent of Quebecs territory from eventual development before 2020 was out. That target was reached this week. Conservationists say its progress, but more must be done. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Dec 19, 2020 2:19 PM ET | Last Updated: December 19, 2020 The coast of Anticosti Island has been designated as protected area by the Quebec governmen...

  MONTREAL -- Those driving an electric vehicle in Quebec will get to continue leaving the change in the cup holder next year as the government is continuing its toll-free program for those who switched or are going to switch from fuel injectors to electric batteries. In a news release Friday, the Quebec government said tolls will be free on highways 15 and 30 for all owners of electric vehicles registered in Quebec. It is part of the governments Plan for a Green Economy 2030. The plan was...