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Why should publicly funded hospitals get to limit access on religious grounds?

Novels can help provide youth with a better understanding of history. While some may be problematic, banning them is more so.

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  MONTREAL -- While Quebecs rules requiring many people to work from home could be coming to an end in a matter of months, one lawyer believes employers should think twice before having them come back to the office. The re-opening plan presented by Premier Francois Legault calls for the resumption of face-to-face work conditions towards the end of August, assuming vaccine coverage continues to increase and the epidemiological situation continues to improve. However, if all goes according to...

Share this article Share this article OTTAWA, ON, April 21, 2021 /CNW/ - Too many families in Canada lack access to affordable, inclusive, and high-quality child care. This is an economic issue as much as it is a social one. Without access to child care, parents – especially women – cannot fully participate in the economy, and the global COVID-19 pandemic has brought these issues to the forefront. As part of our commitment to support a recovery that brings all Canadians along, the Governmen...

  MONTREAL -- While Quebec teachers unionized with one group will soon be asked to vote on their agreement in principle, the members of another major union are still planning a walkout on April 27 over their lack of a deal. The 49,000 teachers unionized with the Autonomous Federation of Teachers, or the FAE, will be called upon, "in the coming weeks," to vote on the agreement in principle, which took one more step on Friday when it was ratified by their federal negotiating council. The ten...

  MONTREAL -- Montreal police arrested seven people and continue to investigate after rioters smashed windows and set fires in Old Montreal during a large protest that took place in violation of the 8 p.m. curfew on Sunday evening. A crowd had initially gathered in Place Jacques Cartier, chanting slogans such as "Freedom for the Young." However, some present began setting fires in garbage cans and smashing windows of nearby storefronts. Riot police soon moved in, firing tear gas. Small ...

Opinion: Lets stop teaching a censored version of history Premiers vision of universities as places for discussing difficult truths is in marked contrast to Quebecs high school history curriculum. Author of the article: Joshua Elkin  •  Special to Montreal Gazette Publishing date: Feb 15, 2021  •  February 15, 2021  •  3 minute read  •  Multi-media project by Cité Mémoire includes this image of Marie-Josephe Angélique, the 18th-century slave accused of burning down M...