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Known as the “Act to protect consumers against planned obsolescence and to promote durability, repairability and the maintenance of goods,” Bill 29 proposes “major advances for Quebecers, who are entitled to obtain durable, quality and repairable goods.” It was introduced by Minister of Justice, Attorney General of Quebec and Minister responsible for Consumer Protection, Simon

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The governments of Canada and Quebec are working to end some of the crappiest practices in the electronics market. Both have proposed measures to crack down on things like companies' refusal to conduct device repairs and variable charging ports that force consumers to regularly buy new equipment. Such measures, the governments argue, will not only help consumers save money but also reduce electronic waste. Here's how the Canadian electronics market could change.

Known as the "Act to protect consumers against planned obsolescence and to promote durability, repairability and the maintenance of goods," Bill 29 proposes "major advances for Quebecers, who are entitled to obtain durable, quality and repairable goods." It was introduced by Minister of Justice, Attorney General of Quebec and Minister responsible for Consumer Protection, Simon

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and Au Diable Vert are expanding one of Quebec’s largest protected areas on private land by nearly 200 hectares, with the addition of three newly acquired properties. These properties will consolidate a vast ecological corridor that stretches across the border to the heart of Vermont.

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The new system for glass and plastic containers, first planned for the fall of 2022 before being postponed to spring of 2023, will not be implemented for another two years, the government said Friday.

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Marc Miller, Crown-Indigenous relations minister, described the problem Wednesday as a “potential environmental time bomb,” adding that “a problem of security has existed in Kanesatake for a long time.”

You may have heard about Dax Dasilva. He launched a software company called Lightspeed in 2005 out of a Montreal triplex and in less than two decades grew it into