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The number of temporary foreign workers in Quebec has climbed more quickly than anywhere else in Canada, but experts say resources to prevent exploitation haven't kept up, leading to more workers deserting farms for illegal work elsewhere in the province or across the Canada-U.S. border.

2021-07-27 | Mis à jour aujourd’hui à 1 h 54 Le gouvernement du Québec ne réglementera pas les heures douverture de certains commerces comme les quincailleries pour les obliger à fermer le dimanche. Cette décision survient après des appels répétés de petits commerçants, qui réclamaient une intervention de lÉtat pour mettre fin à une concurrence quils jugent déloyale alors que sévit une grave pénurie de main-dœuvre. À c...

Quebec considers nighttime curfew to rein in COVID-19 By Kevin Dougherty. Published on Jan 5, 2021 4:25pm Quebec Premier François Legault (Screenshot by Kevin Dougherty) Quebecers could be forced to stay home at night under a curfew the provincial government is considering in order to slow the rampant spread of COVID-19. “We are still working on the scenario; everything will be announced tomorrow,” said Nadia Talbot, a spokesperson for Quebec Premier François Legault, in an ema...